Earthquakes in Afrika Selatan
Explore earthquakes recorded within Afrika Selatan. Latest events cover 20 Jun 2026 – 19 Jul 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover 20 Jul 2025 – 19 Jul 2026 UTC.
Regional statistics
Statistics for the 365-day period 20 Jul 2025 – 19 Jul 2026 UTC.
- Recorded events
- 81
- Maximum magnitude
- 4,4
- Average magnitude
- 2,87
Earthquake map for Afrika Selatan
- < 2.0
- 2.0–4.5
- 4.5–6.0
- ≥ 6.0
Latest earthquakes
Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period 20 Jun 2026 – 19 Jul 2026 UTC.
No recorded events were found for this period.
Largest earthquakes
The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period 20 Jul 2025 – 19 Jul 2026 UTC.
- 4,40 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Free State details
- 4,40 Afrika Selatan, Karoo, Eastern Cape details
- 4,30 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Northern Cape details
- 4,30 Afrika Selatan, Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal details
- 4,20 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Free State details
- 3,80 Afrika Selatan, Drakensberg, Eastern Cape details
- 3,70 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Northern Cape details
- 3,70 Afrika Selatan, Gurun Kalahari, North West details
- 3,60 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Mpumalanga details
- 3,60 Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Free State details
Statistics for the last 5 years
Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2.026, the average uses 365 days through 19 Jul 2026.
| Date | Recorded events | Maximum magnitude | Events per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 3,6 — Afrika Selatan, Afrika, Mpumalanga | 0,134 |
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