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The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in South Africa | Eastern Cape | Free State | Northern CapeHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at unknown depth15 Sep 17:00 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 15, 2025 16:52:46 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Sep 15, 2025, at 04:52 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.4Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude30.918°S / 25.517°EEastern Cape, South AfricaSeismic antipode30.918°N / 154.483°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Estimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy8 minutes agoSep 15, 2025 16:52 GMT / Sep 15, 2025 04:52 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -30.918 / 25.517: South AfricaSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22169753',-30.91800,25.51700,'8 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, South Africa',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in South AfricaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Middelburg, a town with 22,000 inhabitants in South Africa, in 80 km (50 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of South Africa, Pretoria, 632 km (393 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry31 km (19 mi)NE of epicenterVenterstad(pop: 5,980)III: WeakJoe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa35 km (22 mi)N of epicenterGariep Dam(pop: 1,880)III: WeakXhariep District Municipality, Free StateSouth Africa46 km (28 mi)NW of epicenterColesberg(pop: 12,400)III: WeakPixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern CapeSouth Africa51 km (32 mi)SE of epicenterSteynsburg(pop: 8,640)III: WeakJoe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa62 km (38 mi)SW of epicenterNoupoort(pop: 3,920)III: WeakPixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern CapeSouth Africa64 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterBethulie(pop: 7,780)III: WeakXhariep District Municipality, Free StateSouth Africa75 km (47 mi)N of epicenterSpringfontein(pop: 4,430)III: WeakXhariep District Municipality, Free StateSouth Africa76 km (47 mi)N of epicenterPhilippolis(pop: 4,370)III: WeakXhariep District Municipality, Free StateSouth Africa78 km (48 mi)E of epicenterBurgersdorp(pop: 19,200)III: WeakJoe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa80 km (50 mi)SW of epicenterMiddelburg(pop: 22,400)III: WeakChris Hani District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa86 km (54 mi)S of epicenterHofmeyr(pop: 4,410)III: WeakChris Hani District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa96 km (60 mi)SE of epicenterMolteno(pop: 13,800)III: WeakChris Hani District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa117 km (73 mi)E of epicenterAliwal North(pop: 44,400)II: Very weakJoe Gqabi District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa139 km (86 mi)S of epicenterCradock(pop: 43,900)II: Very weakChris Hani District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa147 km (91 mi)W of epicenterDe Aar(pop: 32,300)II: Very weakPixley ka Seme District Municipality, Northern CapeSouth Africa165 km (102 mi)NE of epicenterZastron(pop: 18,700)II: Very weakXhariep District Municipality, Free StateSouth Africa169 km (105 mi)SE of epicenterQueenstown(pop: 118,600)II: Very weakChris Hani District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa175 km (109 mi)SE of epicenterQueensdale(pop: 20,000)II: Very weakChris Hani District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa175 km (109 mi)SW of epicenterGraaff Reinet(pop: 62,900)II: Very weakSarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa185 km (115 mi)SE of epicenterLady Frere(pop: 25,000)II: Very weakChris Hani District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa187 km (116 mi)SE of epicenterWhittlesea(pop: 33,800)II: Very weakChris Hani District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa201 km (125 mi)S of epicenterSomerset East(pop: 22,600)II: Very weakSarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa211 km (131 mi)N of epicenterBloemfontein(pop: 556,600)II: Very weakMangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free StateSouth Africa217 km (135 mi)NE of epicenterBotshabelo(pop: 309,700)II: Very weakMangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free StateSouth Africa218 km (135 mi)E of epicenterCala(pop: 15,800)II: Very weakChris Hani District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa227 km (141 mi)E of epicenterKhowa(pop: 17,200)II: Very weakChris Hani District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa229 km (142 mi)NE of epicenterThaba Nchu(pop: 72,700)II: Very weakMangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free StateSouth Africa232 km (144 mi)SE of epicenterFort Beaufort(pop: 58,400)II: Very weakAmathole District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa242 km (151 mi)SE of epicenterAlice(pop: 18,100)II: Very weakAmathole District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa258 km (160 mi)SE of epicenterStutterheim(pop: 35,500)II: Very weakAmathole District Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa260 km (161 mi)NE of epicenterMaseru(pop: 359,800)II: Very weakMaseru Lesotho267 km (166 mi)SE of epicenterDimbaza(pop: 26,100)II: Very weakBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa268 km (166 mi)NE of epicenterLadybrand(pop: 30,900)II: Very weakThabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality, Free StateSouth Africa281 km (175 mi)SE of epicenterQonce(pop: 93,100)II: Very weakBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa281 km (175 mi)SE of epicenterBhisho(pop: 137,300)II: Very weakBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa281 km (175 mi)SE of epicenterBhisho(pop: 137,300)II: Very weakBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa290 km (181 mi)SE of epicenterNdevana(pop: 18,200)II: Very weakBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa309 km (192 mi)SE of epicenterMdantsane(pop: 205,500)I: Not feltBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa325 km (202 mi)SE of epicenterEast London(pop: 478,700)I: Not feltBuffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern CapeSouth Africa632 km (393 mi)NE of epicenterPretoria(pop: 2,112,700)I: Not feltCity of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, GautengSouth AfricaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-09-15EpicenterAgency4.410 km6.2 mi(*)16:52:46SOUTH AFRICAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. 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