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STATEMENT ON SEISMIC EVENT THAT OCCURRED IN BUFFELSFONTEIN, DR KENNETH KAUNDA DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

Council for GeoscienceRef: https://www.geoscience.org.za/statement-on-seismic-event-that-occurred-in-buffelsfontein-dr-kenneth-kaunda-district-municipality/

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Source domain: geoscience.org.za

Collected on 17 June 2026

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What this means

The document is a press release from the Council for Geoscience confirming that an earthquake occurred on 17 April 2025 near Buffelsfontein in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, with a local magnitude of about 3.7 as recorded by the South African Seismograph Network. It notes the CGS as custodian of the seismic network and invites the public to report experiences via an online questionnaire, and provides contact details for media enquiries. It also includes site navigation and boilerplate about the CGS and related publications, but the key substantive item is the earthquake confirmation and magnitude/epicenter information.

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Report earthquake experience via online questionnaire

The public is invited to share their personal experiences of the earthquake that occurred on 17 April 2025 in Buffelsfontein. This helps the Council for Geoscience gather data on the impact and perception of seismic events across the region.

Who it is for: residents of Buffelsfontein and nearby areas who experienced the earthquake
How to act on it: Visit the Council for Geoscience website and use the online questionnaire to submit personal details about the earthquake experience

The document's recorded date is 17 April 2025. Confirm on the official source.

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Reference

https://www.geoscience.org.za/statement-on-seismic-event-that-occurred-in-buffelsfontein-dr-kenneth-kaunda-district-municipality/

Key Takeaways

organization: Council for Geoscience (CGS)
date: 17 April 2025
time: 10:57 SAST
event: earthquake
magnitude: local magnitude ~3.7
epicenter: Buffelsfontein, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
network: South African Seismograph Network (SANSN)
public involvement: online questionnaire to report experiences
media contact: Ms Mahlatse Mononela
contact details: mmononela@geoscience.org.za, 067 426 1417
website: www.geoscience.org.za