March 9, 2005 Earthquake: Klerksdorp, Stilfontein, South Africa
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Klerksdorp, Stilfontein, South Africa on March 9, 2005 at 10:15:31 UTC, 5 km below the surface. It killed 2 people.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- March 9, 2005
- Time
- 10:15:31 UTC
- Place
- Klerksdorp, Stilfontein, South Africa
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 5 km (3 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 26.913° S, 26.789° E
- Country
- South Africa
The toll
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 58
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Two people killed, 58 injured and many buildings damaged in the Klerksdorp-Stilfontein area. Felt (V) at Klerksdorp and (III) at Johannesburg. Also felt at Pretoria and Westonaria. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5850.