6.8
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M6.8 earthquake near Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal
34257 d ago · 31 Dec 1932, 06:30 UTC 120 km ESE of Richards Bay, South Africa
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 120 km ESE of Richards Bay, South Africa on 31 Dec 1932, 06:30 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 Richards Bay, about 120 km away in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.