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Earthquakes in Afrika Selatan

Explore earthquakes recorded within Afrika Selatan. Latest events cover 10 Agu 2026 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover 9 Sep 2025 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period 9 Sep 2025 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
158
Maximum magnitude
4,4
Average magnitude
2,55

Earthquake map for Afrika Selatan

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period 10 Agu 2026 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.

  1. 3,10 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Gauteng
  2. 2,40 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Mpumalanga
  3. 3,10 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Gauteng
  4. 2,70 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Gauteng
  5. 2,10 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Gauteng
  6. 2,00 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Gauteng
  7. 2,10 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Mpumalanga
  8. 2,00 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Gauteng
  9. 2,10 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Gauteng
  10. 2,50 Afrika Selatan, Witwatersrand, Gauteng
  11. 2,20 Afrika Selatan, Karoo, Northern Cape
  12. 3,20 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Mpumalanga
  13. 3,00 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Free State
  14. 2,20 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Mpumalanga
  15. 2,10 Afrika Selatan, Witwatersrand, Gauteng
  16. 2,70 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Gauteng
  17. 2,20 Afrika Selatan, Witwatersrand, Gauteng
  18. 2,60 Afrika Selatan, Witwatersrand, Gauteng
  19. 2,10 Afrika Selatan, Witwatersrand, Gauteng
  20. 2,90 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Gauteng

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period 9 Sep 2025 – 8 Sep 2026 UTC.

  1. 4,40 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Free State
  2. 4,40 Afrika Selatan, Karoo, Eastern Cape
  3. 4,30 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Northern Cape
  4. 4,30 Afrika Selatan, Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal
  5. 3,80 Afrika Selatan, Drakensberg, Eastern Cape
  6. 3,60 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Mpumalanga
  7. 3,60 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Free State
  8. 3,50 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Free State
  9. 3,40 Afrika Selatan, Karoo, Northern Cape
  10. 3,40 Afrika Selatan, Karoo, Northern Cape

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2.026, the average uses 365 days through 8 Sep 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 142 3,6 — Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Mpumalanga 0,389

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