Recent Earthquakes in South Africa

Yes - 1 earthquake has been recorded in or near South Africa in the last 24 hours, the most recent a magnitude 2.5 near SOUTH AFRICA. See the live map above for today's activity.

1 earthquake was recorded in or near South Africa in the 24 hours before today (yesterday), based on USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks.

5 earthquakes have been recorded in or near South Africa in the last 7 days, according to USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks tracked by QuakeMate.

5 earthquakes have been recorded in or near South Africa in the last 30 days (the past month). The largest was magnitude 2.5.

Yes. South Africa is seismically active - 5 earthquakes have been recorded in or near South Africa in the last 30 days. South Africa experiences natural earthquakes and notable mining-induced seismicity around its deep gold mines.

The most recent earthquake in South Africa was a magnitude 2.5 event near SOUTH AFRICA at a depth of 10 km.

The strongest earthquake in the recent South Africa feed was magnitude 2.5, located near SOUTH AFRICA.

South Africa experiences natural earthquakes and notable mining-induced seismicity around its deep gold mines.

The exact yearly total depends on the magnitude threshold counted, but South Africa's rate is reflected in its recent activity: 5 earthquakes in the last 30 days alone. South Africa experiences natural earthquakes and notable mining-induced seismicity around its deep gold mines. QuakeMate tracks every event in real time so you can see the running tally.

Major undersea earthquakes near South Africa can trigger tsunami warnings. QuakeMate flags tsunami-capable events on the live map and in alerts; see quakemate.app/tsunamis-in/south-africa for current tsunami risk and recent coastal activity for South Africa.

Yes. QuakeMate is a free iOS app that sends real-time earthquake alerts for South Africa, with custom magnitude and region rules so you are notified the moment a quake strikes near you. It also offers a live map, "Did You Feel It" community reports and tsunami warnings. Download it at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate is a top-rated, free earthquake tracker for South Africa: real-time data from USGS, EMSC and regional networks, instant push alerts, a live map, magnitude and depth for every event, and community felt reports. Available on iOS at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate plots USGS, EMSC and regional earthquake data for South Africa on the interactive map above, updated automatically. Each event shows magnitude, depth, location and time, and links to a permalink page - a faster, mobile-friendly way to read the same USGS data.

The strongest recent earthquake in or near South Africa was magnitude 2.5 near SOUTH AFRICA. No major (M6+) earthquake has hit recently, but conditions can change quickly. See the live map and full list above for the latest activity.