Latest quakes in or near Northern Cape, South Africa - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake South Africa - Mar 2, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 4.1 Botswana - May 24, 2023 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 12 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 2, 02:42 am (Johannesburg) | 3.0 10 km | South Africa | Info | ||
Sunday, February 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 25, 02:55 am (Johannesburg) | 3.0 10 km | South Africa | Info | ||
Monday, December 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 11, 2023 08:50 am (Johannesburg) | 3.1 10 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the NE | South Africa | Info | |
Friday, September 22, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Sep 22, 2023 03:11 pm (Gaborone) | 3.1 10 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the N | Botswana | Info | |
Saturday, August 26, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 26, 2023 04:31 pm (Johannesburg) | 3.1 10 km | South Africa | Info | ||
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 25, 2023 05:02 pm (Johannesburg) | 3.1 10 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the N | South Africa | Info | |
Sunday, July 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 16, 2023 09:06 am (Johannesburg) | 3.2 10 km | South Africa 1 report | Info | ||
Friday, June 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 16, 2023 09:35 am (Johannesburg) | 3.5 10 km | South Africa | Info | ||
Thursday, June 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 15, 2023 08:23 pm (Johannesburg) | 3.3 10 km | South Africa: Namibia 1 report | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 31, 2023 05:50 pm (Johannesburg) | ? n/a | 81 km (50 mi) to the SW | Near Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa (unconfirmed) 15 reports | Info | |
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 24, 2023 04:52 pm (Gaborone) | 4.1 10 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the N | Botswana | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 22.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.46 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 31.7 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)
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Northern Cape Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Northern Cape, South Africa?
Northern Cape 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 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 32.3 quakes on average per year in or near Northern Cape, South Africa. However, Northern Cape has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Northern Cape, South Africa?
On average, Northern Cape has about 31.7 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Northern Cape?
The last earthquake in Northern Cape occurred 7 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 63 km (39 mi) away from Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa, in the early morning of Saturday, Mar 2, 2024 at 2.42 am local time (Africa/Johannesburg GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Northern Cape since 2023?
Since 2023, Northern Cape has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 12 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Northern Cape since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Northern Cape since 2023 had a magnitude of 4.1 and occurred 47 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake hit Botswana in the afternoon of Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 4.52 pm local time (Africa/Gaborone GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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