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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/

Official source

Source domain: geoscience.org.za

Collected on 22 August 2026

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What this means

The Council for Geoscience issued a press release confirming a magnitude 3.3 seismic event occurred on 7 August 2026 in the Welkom mining region, near Odendaalsrus in the Free State Province. The event was recorded by the South African National Seismograph Network, and the public is invited to report their experiences via an online questionnaire. The document serves as a public information and data collection notice.

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Report seismic event experience

The public can share their personal experiences of the seismic event through an online questionnaire provided by the Council for Geoscience. This helps collect 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 questionnaire for seismic events

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/

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)
Free State Province
Odendaalsrus
Welkom gold mining region
Pretoria
Silverton