Latest quake See all | Mag. 3.2 earthquake Namibia - Aug 30, 2023 - |
Strongest since 1970 | Mag. 5.1 Namibia - Jul 31, 2009 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Aug 30, 2023 06:16 am (Windhoek) Aug 30, 2023 04:16 GMT | 3.2 10 km | Namibia 1 report | Info | ||
Thursday, June 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 15, 2023 08:23 pm (Johannesburg) Jun 15, 2023 18:23 GMT | 3.3 10 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the S | South Africa: Namibia 1 report | Info | |
Sunday, January 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 8, 2023 01:38 pm (Windhoek) Jan 8, 2023 11:38 GMT | 3.4 10 km | NAMIBIA | Info | ||
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 28, 2022 06:11 pm (Windhoek) Dec 28, 2022 16:11 GMT | 3.1 10 km | NAMIBIA | Info | ||
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 27, 2022 05:11 am (Windhoek) Dec 27, 2022 03:11 GMT | ? n/a | Near Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia (unconfirmed) 42 reports | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 17, 2022 06:13 pm (Windhoek) May 17, 2022 16:13 GMT | 3.0 10 km | NAMIBIA | Info | ||
Saturday, May 14, 2022 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 2022 06:56 am (Windhoek) May 14, 2022 04:56 GMT | 3.5 10 km | NAMIBIA 5 reports | Info | ||
May 14, 2022 05:59 am (Windhoek) May 14, 2022 03:59 GMT | 4.4 10 km | Namibia | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 10, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 10, 2022 07:42 am (Windhoek) May 10, 2022 05:42 GMT | 3.2 10 km | NAMIBIA | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 2022 04:55 pm (Johannesburg) Apr 13, 2022 14:55 GMT | 2.6 10 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the S | South Africa Region | Info | |
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 2022 10:36 pm (Windhoek) Apr 12, 2022 20:36 GMT | 5.0 10 km | 34 Km N of Khorixas, Namibia 54 reports | Info |
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Namibia has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 6.6 quakes on average per year in Namibia. However, Namibia has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
The last earthquake in Namibia occurred 30 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.2:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 296 km (184 mi) away from Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia, in the early morning of Wednesday, Aug 30, 2023 at 6.16 am local time (Africa/Windhoek GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
Since 1970, Namibia has had 7 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 24 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 28 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 24 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
The strongest earthquake in Namibia since 1970 had a magnitude of 5.1 and occurred 15 years ago:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 68 km (42 mi) away from Khorixas, Kunene, Namibia, in the morning of Friday, Jul 31, 2009 at 10.14 am local time (Africa/Windhoek GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) .
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