Residents experienced an earthquake that measured a 5.3 magnitude 101 kilometres from Rondvlei in the Northern Cape. It was also felt in Cape Town.
Some of the tremors from the earthquake were felt from as far as Cape Town in the Western Capejournalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered accidents, fires, outbreaks, nature, weather and natural disaster-related incidents at Daily Sun and Vutivi NORTHERN CAPE —An earthquake that struck the Northern Cape on 22 December 2024 was measured at 5.3 magnitude on the Richter Scale. Residents of the Western Cape felt its aftershock.
Fortunately, no damage or casualties were reported.Dagnag Zeelie replied:No damage was reported, and the earthquake lasted for 20 seconds. South Africans expressed their views on the seismic event, and many madeTebogo Mokwena is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He has a Diploma in Journalism from ALISON. He joined Daily Sun, where he worked for 4 years covering politics, crime, entertainment, current affairs, policy, governance and art.
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