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Latest Earthquakes Near South Africa

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Map Index	When	Where	Magnitude	Significance	Depth (km / mi)	Lat / Long	Earthquakes
1	2 Months Ago	🇿🇦 101 km W of Brandvlei, South Africa	5.3	667	10.00 / 6.21	-30.45 / 19.44	2 Months Ago #1 🇿🇦 101 km W of Brandvlei, South Africa -30.45 / 19.4410.00 km / 6.21 mi 5.3
2	9 Months Ago	🇿🇦 9 km NE of Fochville, South Africa	4.4	298	5.00 / 3.11	-26.42 / 27.55	9 Months Ago #2 🇿🇦 9 km NE of Fochville, South Africa -26.42 / 27.555.00 km / 3.11 mi 4.4
3	10 Months Ago	🇿🇦 12 km SE of Stilfontein, South Africa	4.4	298	5.00 / 3.11	-26.93 / 26.85	10 Months Ago #3 🇿🇦 12 km SE of Stilfontein, South Africa -26.93 / 26.855.00 km / 3.11 mi 4.4
4	10 Months Ago	🇿🇦 5 km NW of Allanridge, South Africa	4.4	298	5.00 / 3.11	-27.72 / 26.60	10 Months Ago #4 🇿🇦 5 km NW of Allanridge, South Africa -27.72 / 26.605.00 km / 3.11 mi 4.4
5	A Year Ago	🇿🇦 10 km ENE of Westonaria, South Africa	3.4	179	5.00 / 3.11	-26.29 / 27.75	A Year Ago #5 🇿🇦 10 km ENE of Westonaria, South Africa -26.29 / 27.755.00 km / 3.11 mi 3.4
6	A Year Ago	🇿🇦 53 km ENE of Zeerust, South Africa	3.8	224	8.66 / 5.38	-25.36 / 26.57	A Year Ago #6 🇿🇦 53 km ENE of Zeerust, South Africa -25.36 / 26.578.66 km / 5.38 mi 3.8
7	A Year Ago	🇿🇦 8 km NE of Westonaria, South Africa	3.2	165	5.00 / 3.11	-26.27 / 27.72	A Year Ago #7 🇿🇦 8 km NE of Westonaria, South Africa -26.27 / 27.725.00 km / 3.11 mi 3.2
8	A Year Ago	🇿🇦 10 km ENE of Orkney, South Africa	4.3	284	5.00 / 3.11	-26.96 / 26.77	A Year Ago #8 🇿🇦 10 km ENE of Orkney, South Africa -26.96 / 26.775.00 km / 3.11 mi 4.3
9	A Year Ago	🇿🇦 16 km ESE of Orkney, South Africa	4.5	312	5.00 / 3.11	-27.03 / 26.83	A Year Ago #9 🇿🇦 16 km ESE of Orkney, South Africa -27.03 / 26.835.00 km / 3.11 mi 4.5
10	A Year Ago	🇿🇦 6 km W of Orkney, South Africa	4.6	326	5.00 / 3.11	-26.99 / 26.61	A Year Ago #10 🇿🇦 6 km W of Orkney, South Africa -26.99 / 26.615.00 km / 3.11 mi 4.6
11	A Year Ago	🇿🇦 4 km S of Soweto, South Africa	3.7	212	5.00 / 3.11	-26.31 / 27.86	A Year Ago #11 🇿🇦 4 km S of Soweto, South Africa -26.31 / 27.865.00 km / 3.11 mi 3.7
12	2 Years Ago	🇿🇦 Gauteng, South Africa	4.9	959	5.00 / 3.11	-26.33 / 28.16	2 Years Ago #12 🇿🇦 Gauteng, South Africa -26.33 / 28.165.00 km / 3.11 mi 4.9
13	8 Years Ago	🇿🇦 7 km SSE of Stilfontein, South Africa	5.2	731	5.00 / 3.11	-26.91 / 26.80	8 Years Ago #13 🇿🇦 7 km SSE of Stilfontein, South Africa -26.91 / 26.805.00 km / 3.11 mi 5.2
14	11 Years Ago	🇿🇦 3 km ESE of Orkney, South Africa	5.4	901	5.00 / 3.11	-26.99 / 26.70	11 Years Ago #14 🇿🇦 3 km ESE of Orkney, South Africa -26.99 / 26.705.00 km / 3.11 mi 5.4
15	55 Years Ago	🇿🇦 13 km NNE of Ceres, South Africa	6.3	611	15.00 / 9.32	-33.27 / 19.39	55 Years Ago #15 🇿🇦 13 km NNE of Ceres, South Africa -33.27 / 19.3915.00 km / 9.32 mi 6.3
16	92 Years Ago	🇿🇦 120 km ESE of Richards Bay, South Africa	6.8	707	15.00 / 9.32	-29.31 / 33.12	92 Years Ago #16 🇿🇦 120 km ESE of Richards Bay, South Africa -29.31 / 33.1215.00 km / 9.32 mi 6.8
17	105 Years Ago	🇿🇦 38 km S of Driefontein, South Africa	6.3	609	15.00 / 9.32	-27.36 / 30.52	105 Years Ago #17 🇿🇦 38 km S of Driefontein, South Africa -27.36 / 30.5215.00 km / 9.32 mi 6.3