According to Volcano Discovery, the 3.5 earthquake hit 15.6 km away from Stilfontein just after 10am on Wednesday.
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“The quake had a very shallow depth of 5km and was felt by many near the epicentre. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicentre than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would,” it said.Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 6.3 magnitude “The analysis results show that the earthquake registered a local magnitude of approximately 1.4, as recorded by the South African Seismograph Network . The epicentre was located along the Diepriver in close proximity to Milnerton Rural area,” CGS spokesperson Mahlatse Mononela said.The earthquake registered a local magnitude of approximately 2.5 as recorded by SANSN with the epicentre located south of Johannesburg, approximately 3km north of Harmony Doornkop Gold Mine.
On 11 June 2023, South Africans were awoken by a powerful 4.4 magnitude earthquake, which was felt across large parts of Gauteng.Just two weeks later, on 29 June, Johannesburg residents were shaken awake by a 2.9 magnitude quake originating in Soweto. With a number of tremors hitting South Africa, the head of Archaeology and Geography at Wits University, Professor Gillian Drennan, toldlast year that it was very difficult to predict if the country will experience a major earthquake with catastrophic consequences.
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