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Latest quakes in or near Free, South Africa - list, stats and map

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: Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake 6 Km SSE of Alberton, South Africa
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Mag. 3.0 earthquake South Africa, 1.5 km south of Welkom, Free - Mar 12, 2024 -
Strongest since 2023Mag. 5.0 6 Km SSE of Alberton, South Africa - Jun 11, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 01:19 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Free in the past 24 hours.
Since 2023, Free has had 43 quakes of magnitudes above 3 and up to 5.0:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 5
  • 2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 40 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Latest: Mag. 3.0 Earthquake Near Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa -
Strongest: Mag. 5.0 Earthquake 6 Km SSE of Alberton, South Africa -
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Latest quakes in or near Free, South Africa - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
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Mar 12, 08:08 am (Johannesburg)
Mar 12, 06:08 GMT
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South Africa, 1.5 km south of Welkom, Free (unconfirmed) 9 reportsInfo
Friday, March 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 8, 08:50 pm (Maseru)
Mar 8, 18:50 GMT
3.0

10 km
15 km (9.3 mi) to the SE Lesotho Info
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 5, 03:33 am (Maseru)
Mar 5, 01:33 GMT
3.0

10 km
17 km (10.6 mi) to the SE Lesotho 1 reportInfo
Sunday, February 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 18, 07:36 am (Johannesburg)
Feb 18, 05:36 GMT
3.0

10 km
46 km (29 mi) to the NE South Africa, 2.3 km east of Carletonville, Gauteng Info
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 6, 08:54 pm (Johannesburg)
Feb 6, 18:54 GMT
3.2

5 km
50 km (31 mi) to the NE 8 Km NE of Westonaria, South Africa 250 reportsInfo
Friday, February 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 2, 12:45 pm (Maseru)
Feb 2, 10:45 GMT
3.3

10 km
12 km (7.5 mi) to the SE Lesotho 2 reportsInfo
Thursday, January 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 25, 01:11 pm (Johannesburg)
Jan 25, 11:11 GMT
3.0

10 km
41 km (25 mi) to the NE South Africa Info
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Jan 23, 10:44 pm (Johannesburg)
Jan 23, 20:44 GMT
3.1

10 km
10 km (6.2 mi) to the E South Africa, 28 km southwest of Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal Info
Jan 23, 07:18 pm (Johannesburg)
Jan 23, 17:18 GMT
3.0

10 km
South Africa 7 reportsInfo
Sunday, January 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 21, 07:31 am (Johannesburg)
Jan 21, 05:31 GMT
3.3

10 km
29 km (18 mi) to the NE South Africa, 16 km north of Volksrust, Mpumalanga 1 reportInfo
Monday, January 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 8, 06:27 pm (Maseru)
Jan 8, 16:27 GMT
3.2

10 km
17 km (10.6 mi) to the SE South Africa: Lesotho Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.9 x 1012 joules (818 megawatt hours, equivalent to 704 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 45 quakes on average per year in or near Free, South Africa:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.72 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 3.9 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 20.3 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 45 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per month)
Free has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, Free has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.

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