Past earthquakes in Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa: 2021 - list, stats and map
Updated Aug 16, 2022 01:05 GMT -
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Quakes in 2021:
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 35 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 223 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
In 2021, Klerksdorp was shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 35 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 223 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
Strongest quake: Mag. 4.4 | 19 km E of Stilfontein, South Africa -
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Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Friday, December 31, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 31, 2021 3:01 am (GMT +2) (Dec 31, 2021 01:01 GMT) | 3.1 10 km | North West, 94 km west of Pretoria, South Africa 1 report | More | Map | |
| Tuesday, December 28, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 28, 2021 1:47 pm (GMT +2) (Dec 28, 2021 11:47 GMT) | 3.0 10 km | 2.4 km north of Carletonville, South Africa 1 report | More | Map | |
| Monday, December 27, 2021 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Dec 27, 2021 2:09 pm (GMT +2) (Dec 27, 2021 12:09 GMT) | 2.9 10 km | 13 km southwest of Westonaria, South Africa 1 report | More | Map | |
| Dec 27, 2021 5:43 am (GMT +2) (Dec 27, 2021 03:43 GMT) | 2.4 10 km | 2.3 km southeast of Randfontein, South Africa 1 report | More | Map | |
| Sunday, December 26, 2021 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Dec 26, 2021 8:07 pm (GMT +2) (Dec 26, 2021 18:07 GMT) | 2.7 10 km | 24 km west of Carletonville, South Africa 1 report | More | Map | |
| Dec 26, 2021 9:17 am (GMT +2) (Dec 26, 2021 07:17 GMT) | 2.5 10 km | 5.2 km northeast of Stilfontein, South Africa | More | Map | |
| Thursday, December 23, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 23, 2021 4:17 am (GMT +2) (Dec 23, 2021 02:17 GMT) | 2.2 10 km | 8.8 km east of Carletonville, South Africa 1 report | More | Map | |
| Wednesday, December 22, 2021 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Dec 22, 2021 10:04 pm (GMT +2) (Dec 22, 2021 20:04 GMT) | 2.7 10 km | 2.4 km north of Stilfontein, South Africa | More | Map | |
| Dec 22, 2021 5:26 pm (GMT +2) (Dec 22, 2021 15:26 GMT) | ? n/a | 9 km south of Pretoria, South Africa (unconfirmed) 1 report | More | Map | |
| Dec 22, 2021 8:39 am (GMT +2) (Dec 22, 2021 06:39 GMT) | 2.6 10 km | 6.6 km west of Kutloanong, South Africa 1 report | More | Map | |
| Monday, December 20, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 20, 2021 11:33 pm (GMT +2) (Dec 20, 2021 21:33 GMT) | 2.6 10 km | 10.1 km southwest of Westonaria, South Africa | More | Map | |
| Thursday, December 16, 2021 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Dec 16, 2021 4:18 am (GMT +2) (Dec 16, 2021 02:18 GMT) | 3.0 10 km | North West, 15 km southwest of Westonaria, South Africa | More | Map | |
| Dec 16, 2021 2:59 am (GMT +2) (Dec 16, 2021 00:59 GMT) | 4.2 5 km | 4.2 km east of Fochville, North West, South Africa 5 reports | More | Map | |
| Wednesday, December 15, 2021 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Dec 16, 2021 1:43 am (GMT +2) (Dec 15, 2021 23:43 GMT) | ? n/a | 8.8 km northwest of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (unconfirmed) 1 report | More | Map | |
| Dec 15, 2021 3:40 am (GMT +2) (Dec 15, 2021 01:40 GMT) | 2.2 10 km | 17 km west of Welkom, South Africa | More | Map | |
| Tuesday, December 14, 2021 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Dec 14, 2021 10:36 pm (GMT +2) (Dec 14, 2021 20:36 GMT) | ? n/a | 6.9 km north of Pretoria, South Africa (unconfirmed) 1 report | More | Map | |
| Dec 14, 2021 9:50 am (GMT +2) (Dec 14, 2021 07:50 GMT) | 2.5 10 km | 10.6 km southeast of Westonaria, South Africa | More | Map | |
| Sunday, December 12, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 12, 2021 11:30 pm (GMT +2) (Dec 12, 2021 21:30 GMT) | ? n/a | 7.7 km east of Orkney, South Africa (unconfirmed) 1 report | More | Map | |
| Saturday, December 11, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 11, 2021 2:42 am (GMT +2) (Dec 11, 2021 00:42 GMT) | 2.7 10 km | 3.3 km southeast of Stilfontein, South Africa | More | Map | |
| Friday, December 10, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 10, 2021 6:13 pm (GMT +2) (Dec 10, 2021 16:13 GMT) | 2.5 10 km | 20 km south of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | More | Map | |
| Thursday, December 9, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 9, 2021 7:48 am (GMT +2) (Dec 9, 2021 05:48 GMT) | 2.4 10 km | 14 km northeast of Virginia, South Africa | More | Map | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6.3 x 1011 joules (174 megawatt hours, equivalent to 150 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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