South Of Africa has had: (M1.5 or greater) 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours 1 earthquake in the past 30 days; 10 earthquakes in the past 365 days A reading of over 4.0 on the Richter Scale may constitute an earthquake in South Africa, but that same benchmark wouldn’t apply in regions that experience quakes and … A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck offshore from South Africa on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). 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. Tulbagh, a region on the outskirts of Cape Town, is home to the most devastating earthquake ever recorded in South Africa. There are no immediate reports of casualties or damage and no tsunami warning has been issued. A light earthquake magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) strikes 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Stilfontein in South Africa on Sunday. Residents of Cape Town were Saturday night told to “exercise caution” after an earthquake of 6.2 magnitude was measured off the South African coast. An earthquake has struck South Africa, killing one person and injuring some gold miners south-west of Johannesburg. Most important Earthquake Data: Their observations are related to a local quake and NOT to this event here, which happened 2000 km offshore South Africa and was not noticeable on the african continent. A shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake was reported early morning near Stilfontein, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West, South Africa. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). More information about the local quake at 18:42 UTC. State broadcaster SABC News reported that an earthquake of a magnitude of 6.2 has been felt across Cape Town. Event ids that are associated: us7000cfw3. South Africa’s Council for Geoscience confirmed on Sunday morning that a second seismic event, an earth tremor, had occurred at 09h12 on Sunday. 2020-11-03 15:28:53 UTC 4.2 magnitude, 5 km depth Orkney, North-West, South Africa 4.2 magnitude earthquake 2020-11-03 15:28:53 UTC at 15:28 November 03, 2020 UTC Id of earthquake: us7000cfw3. According to the US Geological Survey, the tremor originated about 1600 km south-west of South Africa at a depth of ten kilometres. 1,192 earthquakes in the past 365 days The largest earthquake in South America: today: 4.8 in San Antonio de los Cobres , Salta , Argentina Some residents of the southern city of … A minor earthquake magnitude 3.5 (ml/mb) has struck on Monday, 41 kilometers (25 miles) from Saldanha in South Africa. The 3.5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 22:27:04 / 10:27 pm (local time epicenter). Several people from Cape Town reported us that they felt a quake on Saturday evening. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). 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