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    Gauteng

    South Africa · Africa

    Gauteng is a province of South Africa, in Africa. It lies on the Somali Plate. Records include 1 major earthquake since 1900.

    Tectonic Plates

    Hazard Levels

    Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.

    • WildfireHigh
    • EarthquakeMedium
    • Water ScarcityMedium
    • Extreme HeatMedium
    • River FloodLow
    • Urban FloodLow
    • CycloneLow
    • LandslideVery Low

    Details and recommendations on ThinkHazard!

    Major Earthquakes Since 1900

    Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002