Latest quakes in or near Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.1 earthquake 27 km southwest of Witbank - Mpumalanga, South Africa - Apr 2, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 4? possible quake Near Pretoria - Gauteng, South Africa - Jun 17, 2023 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 3
- 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
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Apr 2, 05:38 pm (Johannesburg) | 3.1 10 km | South Africa | Info | ||
Sunday, October 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 29, 2023 05:25 am (Johannesburg) | 3.2 10 km | South Africa | Info | ||
Sunday, August 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Aug 27, 2023 03:41 am (Johannesburg) | 3.2 10 km | Near Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa 54 reports | Info | ||
Monday, July 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 24, 2023 05:24 pm (Johannesburg) | 3.1 10 km | South Africa 2 reports | Info | ||
Saturday, June 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 17, 2023 11:45 pm (Johannesburg) | ? n/a | Near Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa (unconfirmed) 145 reports | Info | ||
Sunday, June 11, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 11, 2023 06:16 am (Johannesburg) | ? n/a | Near Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (unconfirmed) 51 reports | Info | ||
Thursday, March 2, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 2, 2023 04:23 pm (Johannesburg) | ? n/a | Near Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa (unconfirmed) 6 reports | Info | ||
Monday, February 20, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 20, 2023 03:23 pm (GMT +2) | ? n/a | Near Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa (unconfirmed) 5 reports | Info | ||
Friday, January 13, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 13, 2023 03:25 am (Johannesburg) | 3.0 10 km | SOUTH AFRICA | Info | ||
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 19, 2022 09:28 am (Johannesburg) | ? n/a | Near Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (unconfirmed) 105 reports | Info | ||
Sunday, February 27, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 27, 2022 01:29 pm (Johannesburg) | 2.7 10 km | Near Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa 305 reports | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 55.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.8 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 1.24 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 5 quakes per year
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Tshwane Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa?
Tshwane has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 4.9 quakes on average per year in or near Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa. However, Tshwane has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa?
On average, Tshwane has about 5 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Tshwane?
The last earthquake in Tshwane occurred 3 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.1:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 27 km (17 mi) away from Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa, in the afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024 at 5.38 pm 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 Tshwane since 2022?
Since 2022, Tshwane has had 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Tshwane since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Tshwane since 2022 had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 45 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake hit 18.3 km (11 mi) away from Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, late in the evening of Saturday, Jun 17, 2023 at 11.45 pm local time (Africa/Johannesburg GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 20 km (12 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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