Translate
Ficksburg south africa (0 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s : Sudden and weird. Concerned
Event status: disregarded [?]
Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): Orange Free State, 2.3 km west of Maputsoe, Leribe, Lesotho, Sunday, Dec 12, 2021 at 3:10 am (GMT +2) -
Quake Data | Interactive map | User Reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in South Africa | Orange Free State | Leribe | Maseru | Mafeteng District
12 Dec 01:12 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Dec 12, 2021 01:10:22 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Dec 12, 2021 at 3:10 am (GMT +2) |
| Status | disregarded |
| Magnitude | unknown (3?) |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 28.8852°S / 27.8761°E  (Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality, Orange Free State, Lesotho) |
| Antipode | 28.885°N / 152.124°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking |
| Felt | 1 report |
| Primary data source | VolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 2 km (1 mi) W of Maputsoe (Leribe) (pop: 32,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 17 km (10 mi) W of Hlotse (Leribe) (pop: 47,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 30 km (19 mi) E of Clocolan (South Africa) (pop: 12,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) ESE of Marquard (South Africa) (pop: 10,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) NE of Ladybrand (South Africa) (pop: 17,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) NE of Maseru (pop: 118,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 68 km (42 mi) SSE of Senekal (South Africa) (pop: 39,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 82 km (51 mi) N of Nako (Maseru) (pop: 13,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 84 km (52 mi) SSW of Bethlehem (South Africa) (pop: 83,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 121 km (75 mi) NNE of Mafeteng (pop: 57,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  16.6°C (62 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NE |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Contribute:
Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.
Flag as inappropriate.
Mark as helpful or interesting.
Send your own user report!
Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.
Flag as inappropriate.
Mark as helpful or interesting.
Send your own user report!
Earlier earthquakes in the same area
Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
