6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Ficksburg, Free State
41877 d ago · 20 Feb 1912, 13:03 UTC 28 km N of Maputsoe, Lesotho
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 28 km N of Maputsoe, Lesotho on 20 Feb 1912, 13:03 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ficksburg, about 27 km away in Free State, South Africa.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.