11.2 km from South Africa. at 03:08 April 03, 2017 UTC, Location: Thabazimbi The epicenter was just north of Port Shepstone, and the affects were felt all over KZN. at 04:44 June 23, 2018 UTC, Location: Stilfontein at 19:06 February 22, 2020 UTC, Location: Den hadde i 2015 et beregnet innbyggertall på 3 707 000. 5.2 km from However, other countries like South Africa, Tanzania, Cameroon and DRC also have volcanoes. Kraaifontein 9.2 km from North-West, South Africa has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days; 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days Epicenter at -28.068, 26.789 Graphic showing the epicentre of the magnitude 5.3 earthquake which struck Orkney in the North West, South Africa, at 12:20 CAT on Tuesday, August 5, 2014. (8.2 miles), 2020-12-06 01:05:44 UTC at 20:53 February 17, 2020 UTC, Location: This earthquake coincides with the northern extent of the thick lithosphere in West Africa —however, a single event is insufficient to draw any conclusions regarding crustal rheology. (6.2 miles), 2020-02-22 19:06:23 UTC South Africa: 4.8-magnitude earthquake strikes near Klerksdorp (North West province) at around 0305 Dec. 6 Magnitude-4.8 earthquake occurs in North West province, South Africa, at around 0305 SAST Dec. 6. SAPeople admin volunteer Carol Malley said: “OMW, my office is Durban is on the 14th floor. Fochville 44.2 km from at 07:12 September 27, 2020 UTC, Location: (2.2 miles), 2018-06-23 04:44:12 UTC Epicenter at -26.395, 27.565 Epicenter at -26.912, 26.813 at 19:42 March 17, 2018 UTC, Location: Brits (4.2 miles), 2015-04-16 14:30:03 UTC Stilfontein 6.2 km from (5.2 miles), 2016-10-31 05:59:20 UTC Epicenter at -26.23, 28.08 Orkney Virginia 8.2 km from (4.2 miles), 2020-10-01 10:47:08 UTC Westonaria Epicenter at -26.268, 27.8 8.2 km from Epicenter at -26.435, 27.509 Gaborone (3.2 miles), 2019-03-01 04:56:46 UTC at 16:44 October 18, 2019 UTC, Location: (81.2 miles), 2017-04-03 03:08:51 UTC at 05:59 October 31, 2016 UTC, Location: (25.2 miles), 2020-11-03 15:28:53 UTC Earthquake in South Africa is caused by several things both natural and human-triggered. Soweto ... North West Provincial Government Spokesperson Tel: (018) 387 3456 10.2 km from The North Africa region, from Egypt to Morocco, experienced several damaging earthquakes in the past. (3.2 miles), 2018-10-27 05:39:35 UTC Occasional bursts of seismic activity have occurred at numerous other places in South Africa. Soweto (3.2 miles), 2018-03-30 09:33:31 UTC A series of deadly tsunamis soon followed and wiped out everything that came in the path of the humongous waves. at 20:15 October 01, 2015 UTC, Location: Try our free app! North-West, South Africa has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days; 2 earthquakes in the past 30 days at 17:40 April 03, 2017 UTC, Location: Epicenter at -22.658, 25.147 12.2 km from Mhlambanyatsi (3.2 miles), 2018-10-27 05:39:35 UTC Epicenter at -26.912, 26.774 South Africa was hit by 10 earthquakes in 2021. Frequently updated list … Latest earthquakes near Brits, Bojanala Platinum, North West, South Africa, past 30 days Updated 14 Jan 2021 14:24 GMT - Refresh There were 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0+ in or near Brits during the past 30 days, the largest largest being a 2.7 event. Carolina Look up most recent and past earthquakes in or near Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa. 8.2 km from The strongest earthquake in South Africa for 2021 had a magnitude of 5.5 at 15:39 July 12, 2015 UTC, Location: 2/28/2021 1:21:48 PM UTC. Unlike other former British colonies and dominions who have adopted a parliamentary republican form of government and those that follow the Westminster system , South Africa's president is both head of state and head of government and commander-in-chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). Epicenter at -26.964, 26.597 Epicenter at -22.658, 25.147 (6.2 miles), 2020-07-07 10:44:14 UTC Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the … Tower mounted on this headgear was the first ever multi rope Koepoe hoist in South Africa. 41.2 km from A shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake was reported early morning near Stilfontein, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa. (6.2 miles), 2020-04-24 16:08:16 UTC Epicenter at -33.426, 17.908 Display Earthquakes by: Time. 9.2 km from It occurred in 2019-3-7 with a 4.8 magnitude and a 10 km depth. File an "I felt it" report if you were in the area and felt one! Orkney - Residents of Orkney, Stilfontein and Klerksdorp in Northwest had an early start to their Monday when what is believed to be an earthquake hit the area just after 05:00 and lasted a few seconds. Epicenter at -26.48, 27.557 This is the second tremor to hit South Africa in the past 24 hours. The earthquake catalogue indicates that the occurrence of earthquake swarms is not A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck at lunchtime today on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit on Sunday 6 December 2020 at 3.05 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. 11.2 km from Orkney at 14:30 April 16, 2015 UTC, Location: Fochville 4.0 earthquake - 4.6 km south of Orkney, Southern DC, North West, South Africa, on Sunday, 8 March 2020 at 05:58 (GMT) Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900! at 17:40 April 03, 2017 UTC, Location: The earthquakes epicentre was just outside of Orkney, a small town in the North-West. 11.2 km from at 16:08 April 24, 2020 UTC, Location: Occasional bursts of seismic activity have occurred at numerous other places in South Africa. 9.2 km from (5.2 miles), 2020-02-17 20:53:10 UTC The earthquake struck at around 13h19 on Thursday 31 October. at 12:08 May 04, 2018 UTC, Location: at 00:30 March 22, 2019 UTC, Location: at 09:32 March 07, 2019 UTC, Location: (5.2 miles), 2020-07-07 10:44:14 UTC Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. Malmesbury Viljoenskroon Epicenter at -26.455, 27.394 (7.2 miles), 2017-06-12 23:53:00 UTC Epicenter at -26.958, 26.804 Display Boundaries. 2018-10-09 20:19:32 UTC 4.1 magnitude, 5 km depth Orkney, North-West, South Africa 4.1 magnitude earthquake 2018-10-09 20:19:32 UTC at 20:19 October 09, 2018 UTC 8.2 km from Epicenter at -30.506, 30.082 Saldanha (8.2 miles), 2020-12-06 01:05:44 UTC 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami South-west suburb of Banda Aceh, Sumatra. Stilfontein Gaborone Analyze Instructions: Close. No reports of damage or injuries. at 01:05 December 06, 2020 UTC, Location: This is a list of earthquakes in 2019.Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for other reasons. File an "I felt it" report if you were in the area and felt one! 9.2 km from (5.2 miles), 2015-07-12 15:39:02 UTC Epicenter at -27.037, 26.9 at 15:28 November 03, 2020 UTC, Location: Epicenter at -26.264, 27.756 (2.2 miles). Below is the top 10 most dangerous volcanoes in Africa! (4.2 miles), 2018-09-15 20:24:44 UTC Depth. (7.2 miles), 2015-04-01 02:48:30 UTC Some of the most common causes of earthquakes in South Africa include: Mining activities. 2015-09-25 03:13:27 UTC 4.2 magnitude, 5 km depth Fochville, North-West, South Africa 4.2 magnitude earthquake 2015-09-25 03:13:27 UTC at 03:13 September 25, 2015 UTC Epicenter at -26.912, 26.774 According to Professor Andrzej Kijko from the University of Pretoria's Natural Hazard Centre, mining can activate natural faults. File an "I felt it" report if you were in the area and felt one! Port Shepstone No reports of damage or injuries. at 10:44 July 07, 2020 UTC, Location: Epicenter at -26.922, 26.767 13.2 km from Display Faults. Countries expected to be affected are Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, part of South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, Ghana and Madagascar. Bokone Bophirima (setswana: Bokone Bophirima; afrikaans: Noordwes; sørsotho: Leboya Bophirima; xhosa: uMntla-Ntshona; tsonga: N'walungu-Vupeladyambu; engelsk: North West; zulu: iNyakatho Ntshonalanga; nordsotho: Leboa-Bodikela; alle navnene betyr «Nordvest») er en provins i Sør-Afrika på 116 320 km². 2018-10-09 20:19:32 UTC 4.1 magnitude, 5 km depth Orkney, North-West, South Africa 4.1 magnitude earthquake 2018-10-09 20:19:32 UTC at 20:19 October 09, 2018 UTC (17.2 miles), 2018-05-04 12:08:38 UTC (8.2 miles), 2015-10-01 20:15:03 UTC at 18:23 January 08, 2021 UTC, Location: Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the biggest earthquake to ever hit SA. at 08:28 July 01, 2019 UTC, Location: (6.2 miles), 2020-02-22 19:06:23 UTC The following is a list of notable earthquakes or tremors that have been detected within South Africa.. at 18:41 September 26, 2020 UTC, Location: Epicenter at -27.019, 26.759 South Africa has experienced earthquakes, tornadoes and floods, as well as wildfires in recent years. Epicenter at -26.922, 26.761 Epicenter at -26.464, 27.295 6.2 km from On March 20, 1966, a 6.8-magnitude, 3-5 minute earthquake hit the border between the two countries towards the south of Lake Albert. The collapse of one of North Africa's longest-serving rulers – Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia – sent shockwaves through the Arab world and triggered an uprising of equivalent proportions in Egypt, the most populous Arab country. Epicenter at -26.441, 27.416 Stilfontein (28.2 miles), 2015-09-25 03:13:27 UTC 25 August 2014. South Africa has a distinctive system for the election of its president. It has been proved that the earthquake is caused by the lava of the volcano that is under pressure beneath the earth’s surface ready to be exposed to the earth’s surface. Thabazimbi 20.2 km from ... North West Provincial Government Spokesperson Tel: (018) 387 3456 at 23:27 June 11, 2015 UTC, Location: Fochville (5.2 miles), 2016-10-31 05:59:20 UTC English News and Press Release on South Africa about Earthquake; published on 11 Mar 2005 by Govt. The 9.1 to 9.3 magnitude earthquake struck when the Indian Plate was subducted by the Burma Plate. Epicenter at -24.697, 26.027 2.5 earthquake - 22 km west of Maun, North West, Botswana, on Saturday, 6 Feb 2021 4:18 am (GMT +2) - Soweto, Gauteng. The earthquake, recorded as the fifth deadliest in history, had its epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Weak mag. at 09:32 March 07, 2019 UTC, Location: (4.2 miles), 2020-11-03 15:28:53 UTC South Africa is divided into nine provinces. The computer lab at Vuyani-Mawethu Secondary school in the township of Khuma near Orkney in the North West province. 13.2 km from at 04:56 March 01, 2019 UTC, Location: On the eve of the 1994 general election, South Africa's former homelands, also known as Bantustans, were reintegrated and the four existing provinces were divided into nine.The twelfth, thirteenth and sixteenth amendments to the Constitution of South Africa changed the borders of seven of the provinces. Viljoenskroon Orkney - Residents of Orkney, Stilfontein and Klerksdorp in Northwest had an early start to their Monday when what is believed to be an earthquake hit the area just after 05:00 and lasted a few seconds. (5.2 miles), 2018-05-04 12:08:38 UTC 25 August 2014. at 23:53 June 12, 2017 UTC, Location: Epicenter at -26.938, 26.987 This has been experienced, especially in areas such as Welkom, ... North-West. Most recent quakes Top 20 quakes past 24 hrs Quakes in South Africa. Frequently updated list … 8.2 km from 5.2 km from Epicenter at -26.964, 26.597 Epicenter at -26.464, 27.295 On 3 April, a 4.6 magnitude earth tremor hit parts of Gauteng and the North West . Soweto, Gauteng. 2021-01-08 18:23:04 UTC (10.2 miles), 2018-03-17 19:42:25 UTC Stilfontein at 03:08 April 03, 2017 UTC, Location: The biggest earthquake recorded in South Africa’s history was in Ceres in the Western Cape in 1969. One of the most notable is found on Alaska's central coast, extending north to Anchorage and Fairbanks. Stilfontein 2014).The occurrences of these events in the northern region was linked to its location along the Africa–Eurasia plate boundary. at 20:53 February 17, 2020 UTC, Location: Epicenter at -27.037, 26.9 (8.2 miles). The first 6.6 magnitude earthquake was at 16h03 (UTC) and the second – a 5.0 magnitude earthquake – was two hours later at 18h09 (UTC)… which would have been 18h03 and 20h09 local South African time. Ritchie South Africa's biggest recorded earthquake struck in 1969 in the Ceres area. at 11:19 October 31, 2019 UTC, Location: (14.2 miles), 2018-10-09 20:19:32 UTC 8.2 km from Earthquake in South Africa is caused by several things both natural and human-triggered. (4.2 miles), 2020-10-01 10:47:08 UTC at 23:53 June 12, 2017 UTC, Location: A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of Antarctica, with authorities issuing a tsunami warning for Chile's Eduardo Frei base on the frigid continent, emergency officials said. 131.2 km from 6.2 km from Fochville The largest recorded seismic event reached Mw 7.3 in 1980 at El Asnam in the Tell Atlas of Algeria (Meghraoui et al. (8.2 miles), 2019-10-18 16:44:02 UTC 9.2 km from So how dangerous or deadly are these African volcanoes? According to the 2011 Census, the population of Stilfontein was 17,942. Epicenter at -29.445, 24.631 One earthquake of a sufficient size to be modelled with the techniques used here occurred in the Atlas ranges, with a slightly deeper centroid of 19 km. at 04:56 March 01, 2019 UTC, Location: at 16:08 April 24, 2020 UTC, Location: at 19:06 February 22, 2020 UTC, Location: Latest earthquakes in or near South Africa, past 30 days Updated 1 Mar 2021 21:37 GMT - Refresh During the past 30 days, South Africa was shaken by 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 41 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. 12.2 km from According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit on Sunday 6 December 2020 at 3.05 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Fochville 10.2 km from Maximum intensities are indicated on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeMap data. Epicenter at -26.922, 26.767 The epicentre of the earthquake was in neighbouring Eritrea, 82 kilometres north-west of Akordat, and 149 kilometres north-east of Kassala. This has been experienced, especially in areas such as Welkom, ... North-West. 6.2 km from Ethiopia alone has 50 volcanoes that are still active. 13.2 km from The earthquake catalogue indicates that the occurrence of earthquake swarms is not (81.2 miles), 2017-04-03 03:08:51 UTC Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. For all the latest news updates, South African news & anywhere in the world. Hartebeesfontein Gold Mine; Annual Rose Festival in spring; Earthquakes All the details of the earthquake that occurred, Earthquake south of Africa There are several major earthquake zones in North America. Parts of Africa are highly volcanic, especially the East African Rift Zone. Moijabana Born out of necessity from a dysfunctional apartheid system, the new emphasis on disaster risk reduction in the democratic dispensation also ushered in a new era in the management of natural hazards and their associated risks and vulnerabilities. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Westonaria at 09:33 March 30, 2018 UTC, Location: 6.2 km from Epicenter at -26.264, 27.756 The population density was 1,717 persons per km² (663 persons per mi²). (5.2 miles), 2020-09-26 18:41:41 UTC 11.2 km from According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit on Sunday 6 December 2020 at 3.05 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Stilfontein 16.2 km from Epicenter at -26.427, 27.492 Epicenter at -24.531, 27.139 (12.2 miles), 2020-12-20 10:44:45 UTC Epicenter at -26.938, 26.987 Orkney Carletonville Soweto Some of the most common causes of earthquakes in South Africa include: Mining activities. (5.2 miles), 2020-02-17 20:53:10 UTC at 10:44 July 07, 2020 UTC, Location: 10.2 km from Soweto 10.2 km from The shifting of tectonic plates in a depth of 32 km resulted in 12 deaths. 9.2 km from at 12:08 May 04, 2018 UTC, Location: An earthquake strikes South Africa, killing one person and injuring some gold miners in a town south-west of Johannesburg. (10.2 miles), 2018-03-17 19:42:25 UTC (6.2 miles), 2019-03-07 09:32:35 UTC at 05:39 October 27, 2018 UTC, Location: 16.2 km from (4.2 miles), 2018-09-15 20:24:44 UTC (5.2 miles), 2017-04-03 17:40:18 UTC