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South Africa — live crisis map

11 active events in South Africa right now, plus 5 recorded in the last 30 days. Every event is sourced and cross-verified.

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Country context

Slow structural indicators (World Bank, UNHCR) that calibrate how event activity is interpreted. Descriptive, not a forecast.

Fragility: moderate · 27/100Inflation 3.21% · Unemployment 32.39% · Gov. debt / GDP 82.76% · Population under 15 25.72% · Displaced (refugees + IDPs) 0%

Population · 2025

64.7M

GDP (US$) · 2025

$427.2B

GDP per capita · 2025

$6,598

Inflation · 2025

3.2%

Unemployment · 2025

32.4%

Gov. debt / GDP · 2024

83%

Refugees (origin) · 2025

1,319

Latest events

M1.3 earthquake

info · 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 2026-08-27

M0.6 earthquake

info · 13 km SW of Johannesburg, CA · 2026-08-27

M1.5 earthquake

info · 38 km ESE of Johannesburg, CA · 2026-08-27

M1.1 earthquake

info · 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 2026-08-26

M0.9 earthquake

info · 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 2026-08-26

M1.1 earthquake

info · 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 2026-08-25

M1.1 earthquake

info · 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 2026-08-24

M1.3 earthquake

info · 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 2026-08-24

M2.1 earthquake

info · 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 2026-08-24

M1.3 earthquake

info · 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 2026-08-24

M1.8 earthquake

info · 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 2026-08-24

Data aggregated and cross-verified by Crisight (Nordic Vision Oy). For programmatic access and the full archive, see Crisight Pro.