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STATEMENT ON SEISMIC EVENT THAT OCCURRED IN THE WELKOM MINING REGION

Council for GeoscienceRef: https://www.geoscience.org.za/statement-on-seismic-event-that-occurred-in-the-welkom-mining-region/?utm_source=rss&

Official source

Source domain: geoscience.org.za

Collected on 22 August 2026

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What this means

This is a press release from the Council for Geoscience announcing a seismic event that occurred on 7 August 2026 in the Welkom mining region of the Free State Province. The event measured 3.3 on the local magnitude scale, with its epicentre near Odendaalsrus. The Council urges the public to report their experiences via an online questionnaire to assist with data collection.

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public reporting opportunityOngoing

Report seismic experience via online questionnaire

The public can share their personal experiences of the seismic event through an online form provided by the Council for Geoscience. This helps gather real-time data on how the event was felt across different areas.

Who it is for: members of the public who experienced the seismic event
How to act on it: Visit the Council for Geoscience website and complete the online earthquake questionnaire

The document's recorded date is 7 August 2026. Confirm on the official source.

Show the line this came from

The public is encouraged to record their experiences using the available online questionnaire.

Facts

Places

Free State, City of Tshwane, Gauteng

Reference

https://www.geoscience.org.za/statement-on-seismic-event-that-occurred-in-the-welkom-mining-region/?utm_source=rss&

Key Takeaways

07 August 2026
09h17 SAST
ML 3.3
Welkom gold mining region
Odendaalsrus
Free State Province
SANSN
www.geoscience.org.za
mmononela@geoscience.org.za
067 426 1417
Council for Geoscience
Boitumelo Maema
Mahlatse Mononela
South African National Seismograph Network (SANSN)
Odendaalsrus
Free State Province
Welkom gold mining region
Pretoria
Silverton