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Earthquakes in South Africa

Explore earthquakes recorded within South Africa. Latest events cover Sep 25, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Oct 25, 2025 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Oct 25, 2025 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
234
Maximum magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
2.47

Earthquake map for South Africa

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Sep 25, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC.

  1. 2.10 South Africa, Africa, Free State
  2. 2.40 South Africa, Africa, Gauteng
  3. 2.90 South Africa, Witwatersrand, Gauteng
  4. 2.60 South Africa, Witwatersrand, Gauteng
  5. 2.90 South Africa, Africa, Gauteng
  6. 2.30 South Africa, Africa, Gauteng
  7. 2.00 South Africa, Africa, Free State
  8. 2.60 South Africa, Africa, Gauteng
  9. 2.30 South Africa, Witwatersrand, Gauteng
  10. 2.10 South Africa, Witwatersrand, Gauteng
  11. 2.20 South Africa, Africa, Mpumalanga
  12. 2.20 South Africa, Africa, Gauteng
  13. 2.70 South Africa, Africa, Gauteng
  14. 2.20 South Africa, Witwatersrand, Gauteng
  15. 2.70 South Africa, Africa, Gauteng
  16. 2.10 South Africa, Africa, North West
  17. 2.60 South Africa, Africa, Mpumalanga
  18. 2.20 South Africa, Witwatersrand, Gauteng
  19. 2.80 South Africa, Africa, Mpumalanga
  20. 2.00 South Africa, Africa, Mpumalanga

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Oct 25, 2025 – Oct 24, 2026 UTC.

  1. 4.30 South Africa, Africa, Northern Cape
  2. 3.60 South Africa, Africa, Free State
  3. 3.60 South Africa, Africa, Gauteng
  4. 3.60 South Africa, Africa, Mpumalanga
  5. 3.60 South Africa, Africa, Free State
  6. 3.50 South Africa, Witwatersrand, Gauteng
  7. 3.50 South Africa, Africa, Gauteng
  8. 3.40 South Africa, Africa, Limpopo
  9. 3.40 South Africa, Karoo, Northern Cape
  10. 3.30 South Africa, Witwatersrand, North West

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Oct 24, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 235 3.6 — South Africa, Africa, Free State 0.644

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