(6.2 miles), 2020-02-22 19:06:23 UTC at 05:39 October 27, 2018 UTC, Location: Orkney at 20:53 February 17, 2020 UTC, Location: (12.2 miles), 2020-12-20 10:44:45 UTC Carletonville at 03:08 April 03, 2017 UTC, Location: This has been experienced, especially in areas such as Welkom, ... North-West. Depth. Occasional bursts of seismic activity have occurred at numerous other places in South Africa. Orkney - Residents of Orkney, Stilfontein and Klerksdorp in Northwest had an early start to their Monday when what is believed to be an earthquake hit the area just after 05:00 and lasted a few seconds. Graphic showing the epicentre of the magnitude 5.3 earthquake which struck Orkney in the North West, South Africa, at 12:20 CAT on Tuesday, August 5, 2014. Orkney Saldanha … Stilfontein at 07:12 September 27, 2020 UTC, Location: JOHANNESBURG - The area of Orkney in the North West has experienced several light tremors in the past few years. (4.2 miles), 2015-09-20 02:20:43 UTC Epicenter at -24.257, 29.806 at 08:28 July 01, 2019 UTC, Location: 12.2 km from Epicenter at -26.964, 26.597 2015-09-25 03:13:27 UTC 4.2 magnitude, 5 km depth Fochville, North-West, South Africa 4.2 magnitude earthquake 2015-09-25 03:13:27 UTC at 03:13 September 25, 2015 UTC Gaborone Epicenter at -33.654, 18.631 at 18:41 September 26, 2020 UTC, Location: One earthquake of a sufficient size to be modelled with the techniques used here occurred in the Atlas ranges, with a slightly deeper centroid of 19 km. The following is a list of notable earthquakes or tremors that have been detected within South Africa.. The South African is an independent, no agenda and bias online news platform that gives the latest news updates. Carletonville Epicenter at -26.414, 30.621 (24.2 miles), 2019-03-22 00:30:29 UTC 12.2 km from Mankoeng (5.2 miles), 2018-07-19 01:34:40 UTC (4.2 miles), 2020-10-01 10:47:08 UTC Epicenter at -26.986, 26.829 6.2 km from 6.2 km from Tourist attractions. The biggest earthquake recorded in South Africa’s history was in Ceres in the Western Cape in 1969. South Africa has experienced earthquakes, tornadoes and floods, as well as wildfires in recent years. The Orkney earthquake occurred on 5 August 2014, with the epicentre near Orkney, a gold mining town in the Klerksdorp district in the North West province of South Africa. 11.2 km from Fochville (4.2 miles), 2020-10-01 10:47:08 UTC Mhlambanyatsi 5.2 km from Mag. (28.2 miles), 2015-09-25 03:13:27 UTC at 15:39 July 12, 2015 UTC, Location: Carletonville at 10:44 July 07, 2020 UTC, Location: (3.2 miles), 2018-03-30 09:33:31 UTC at 03:08 April 03, 2017 UTC, Location: Stilfontein 8.2 km from 8.2 km from (4.2 miles), 2020-11-16 22:27:03 UTC According to the 2011 Census, the population of Stilfontein was 17,942. Gaborone Virginia Fochville South Africa: 4.8-magnitude earthquake strikes near Klerksdorp (North West province) at around 0305 Dec. 6 Magnitude-4.8 earthquake occurs in North West province, South Africa, at around 0305 SAST Dec. 6. Orkney at 18:23 January 08, 2021 UTC, Location: Born out of necessity from a dysfunctional apartheid system, the new emphasis on disaster risk reduction in the democratic dispensation also ushered in a new era in the management of natural hazards and their associated risks and vulnerabilities. South Africa– Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican Number: 2005/028472/07. Stilfontein The earthquakes, south west of Africa, were confirmed by the US Government’s USGS (United States Geological Survey). It occurred in 2019-3-7 with a 4.8 magnitude and a 10 km depth. This is the second tremor to hit South Africa in the past 24 hours. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit on Sunday 6 December 2020 at 3.05 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. (5.2 miles), 2017-04-03 17:40:18 UTC Unlike other former British colonies and dominions who have adopted a parliamentary republican form of government and those that follow the Westminster system , South Africa's president is both head of state and head of government and commander-in-chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). (12.2 miles), 2020-12-20 10:44:45 UTC at 09:33 March 30, 2018 UTC, Location: at 23:53 June 12, 2017 UTC, Location: Viljoenskroon 10.2 km from 7.2 km from at 19:06 February 22, 2020 UTC, Location: It occurred in 2019-3-7 with a 4.8 magnitude and a 10 km depth. Carolina at 19:42 March 17, 2018 UTC, Location: One of the most notable is found on Alaska's central coast, extending north to Anchorage and Fairbanks. Demographics. at 12:08 May 04, 2018 UTC, Location: 13.2 km from Epicenter at -26.478, 27.404 Look up most recent and past earthquakes in or near North West, South Africa. (6.2 miles), 2019-03-07 09:32:35 UTC The largest recorded seismic event reached Mw 7.3 in 1980 at El Asnam in the Tell Atlas of Algeria (Meghraoui et al. The population density was 1,717 persons per km² (663 persons per mi²). Analyze Instructions: Close. (81.2 miles), 2017-04-03 03:08:51 UTC at 05:59 October 31, 2016 UTC, Location: Latest earthquakes near Brits, Bojanala Platinum, North West, South Africa, past 30 days Updated 14 Jan 2021 14:24 GMT - Refresh There were 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0+ in or near Brits during the past 30 days, the largest largest being a 2.7 event.