- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 3, 2018 CE
- Location:
- South Africa, West Rand
- Magnitude:
- 2.1 ML
- Deaths:
- 7
- Injuries:
- 6
Other earthquake records of 2018 CE
- Indonesia, Sulawesi · Mw 7.5 · 4,340 deaths
- Indonesia, Lombok Island · Mw 6.9 · 560 deaths
- Papua New Guinea, S Highlands, Hela, Indonesia · Mw 7.5 · 145 deaths
- Japan, Hokkaido · Mw 6.6 · 44 deaths
- Papua New Guinea, S Highlands, Hela · Mw 6.7 · 25 deaths
- Haiti, Port-Dex-Paix · Mw 5.9 · 18 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 2018 CE Earthquake — South Africa, West Rand happen?
- May 3, 2018 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 7. Historical death tolls vary by source.