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Latest quakes in or near Ngaka Modiri Molema, North West, South Africa - list, stats and map

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: Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Near Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa
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Mag. 3.1 earthquake Botswana - Mar 15, 2024 -
Strongest since 2022Mag. 4.7 Near Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa - Aug 19, 2022 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 08:48 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Ngaka Modiri Molema in the past 24 hours.
Since 2022, Ngaka Modiri Molema has had 32 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.7:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 4
  • 18 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest: Mag. 3.1 Earthquake Botswana -
Strongest: Mag. 4.7 Earthquake Near Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa -
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Latest quakes in or near Ngaka Modiri Molema, North West, South Africa - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 15, 11:10 pm (Gaborone)
Mar 15, 21:10 GMT
3.1

10 km
Botswana Info
Saturday, March 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 2, 03:55 pm (Johannesburg)
Mar 2, 13:55 GMT
3.8

9.7 km
52 Km ENE of Zeerust, South Africa 62 reportsInfo
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 23, 07:18 pm (Johannesburg)
Jan 23, 17:18 GMT
3.0

10 km
South Africa 7 reportsInfo
Monday, December 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 11, 2023 08:50 am (Johannesburg)
Dec 11, 2023 06:50 GMT
3.1

10 km
South Africa Info
Thursday, October 12, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 12, 2023 11:39 pm (Johannesburg)
Oct 12, 2023 21:39 GMT
3.0

10 km
South Africa Info
Friday, August 18, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Aug 18, 2023 10:04 am (Johannesburg)
Aug 18, 2023 08:04 GMT
3.0

10 km
South Africa Info
Sunday, June 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jun 11, 2023 04:34 pm (Johannesburg)
Jun 11, 2023 14:34 GMT
3.2

10 km
Near Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa 29 reportsInfo
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
May 17, 2023 06:19 pm (Gaborone)
May 17, 2023 16:19 GMT
3.1

10 km
Botswana 1 reportInfo
Sunday, January 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 1, 2023 10:25 pm (Johannesburg)
Jan 1, 2023 20:25 GMT
3.0

10 km
Near Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa 14 reportsInfo
Thursday, December 8, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 8, 2022 07:06 pm (Johannesburg)
Dec 8, 2022 17:06 GMT
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Near Klerksdorp, North-West, South Africa (unconfirmed) 6 reportsInfo
Tuesday, September 6, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Sep 6, 2022 11:28 am (Gaborone)
Sep 6, 2022 09:28 GMT
3.2

10 km
BOTSWANA Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 9.4 x 1011 joules (262 megawatt hours, equivalent to 226 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 14.9 quakes on average per year in or near Ngaka Modiri Molema, North West, South Africa:
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 1.88 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 7.2 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 16 quakes per year
Ngaka Modiri Molema has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, Ngaka Modiri Molema has had at least 15 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.

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