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Earthquakes in South Africa

Explore earthquakes recorded within South Africa. Latest events cover Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
81
Maximum magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
2.87

Earthquake map for South Africa

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

No recorded events were found for this period.

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 4.40 South Africa, Africa, Free State
  2. 4.40 South Africa, Karoo, Eastern Cape
  3. 4.30 South Africa, Africa, Northern Cape
  4. 4.30 South Africa, Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal
  5. 4.20 South Africa, Africa, Free State
  6. 3.80 South Africa, Drakensberg, Eastern Cape
  7. 3.70 South Africa, Africa, Northern Cape
  8. 3.70 South Africa, Kalahari Desert, North West
  9. 3.60 South Africa, Africa, Mpumalanga
  10. 3.60 South Africa, Africa, Free State

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Jul 19, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 49 3.6 — South Africa, Africa, Mpumalanga 0.134

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