List of earthquakes in South Africa

The following is a list of notable earthquakes or tremors that have been detected within South Africa.

He believes that 95% of South Africa's earthquakes are caused by mining, especially around the areas of Klerksdorp, Welkom and Carletonville.

According to earth science consultant Dr Chris Hartnady, "This part of Africa is in the vicinity of the African Rift system, which is being pulled apart by a few millimetres annually."

[1] For earthquakes prior to the modern era, the magnitude and epicentre location are only approximate, and were calculated based on available reports from the time.

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) in South Africa reported an earthquake of 3.8 with two aftershocks occurring within minutes of each other of 3.2 and 2.0 respectively.