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| The following is a list of notable [[earthquake]]s or tremors that have been detected within South Africa.
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| The causes of earthquakes in South Africa are unclear but are often believed to be related to mining activities in the area.
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| == Earthquakes data ==
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| For earthquakes prior to the modern era, the magnitude and [[epicenter|epicentre]] location are only approximate, and were calculated based on available reports from the time. The magnitude where given is measured using the [[Richter magnitude scale|Richter scale (''<math>M_L</math>'')]].
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| ! width=8%|[[Richter magnitude scale|''<math>M_L</math>'']]
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| | 02 December 2013
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| | Near [[Mbabane]]
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| | 4.0
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| | Felt in [[Newcastle,_KwaZulu-Natal|Newcastle]] and lasted about six seconds.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/tremor-hits-northern-kzn-1.1306840|title=Tremor hits northern KZN|publisher=IOL News |date=29 May 2012|accessdate=04 December 2013}}</ref>
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| | 18 November 2013
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| | [[University of Johannesburg]], [[Johannesburg]], [[Gauteng]]
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| | 4.0
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| | The tremor was felt as far as parts of northern & southern [[Johannesburg]] and lasted for around 10-15 seconds.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/gauteng/earth-tremor-felt-in-joburg-1.1608473|title=Earth tremor felt in Joburg|publisher=IOL News |date=18 November 2013|accessdate=04 December 2013}}</ref>
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| | 02 December 2013
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| | ~25km south of [[Bela-Bela]], [[Limpopo]]
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| | 4.0
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| | Felt as far as [[Parkhurst]] and [[Randburg]] in [[Johannesburg]], [[Hartebeespoort Dam]] in [[North West (South African province)|North West]], [[Witbank]] and [[KwaMhlanga]] in [[Mpumalanga]], and [[Soshanguve]] near [[Pretoria]] <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/limpopo/tremor-strikes-near-bela-bela-1.1616166|title=Tremor strikes near Bela Bela|publisher=IOL News |date=03 December 2013|accessdate=04 December 2013}}</ref>
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| ==References==
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| == External links ==
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| * [http://www.geoscience.org.za Department for Geoscience South Africa]
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Earthquakes In South Africa}}
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| [[Category:Lists of earthquakes by country|South Africa]]
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