Earlier this year, a mild earthquake occurred in Cape Town whlle Gauteng has also had its fair share of temors
There were no reported injuries or damages to infrastructure after an earthquake rocked the Northern Cape. Picture: iStock
“The preliminary results show that the earthquake registered a local magnitude of approximately 2.2, as recorded by the South African Seismograph Network . The epicentre was located approximately 8 km, northwest of the town of Komaggas in Northern Cape.”Mononela said there were no reports of any injuries or damages to buildings.
The 6.3-magnitude quake was felt throughout the towns of Ceres, Tulbagh, Wolseley and Prince Alfred Hamlet with significant damage in Porterville and Worcester and the villages of Gouda, Saron and Hermon.
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