Cape Town – An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 was felt in parts of Johannesburg at 21:24 on Wednesday.
The tremor was particularly felt in the western part of the city.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, responsible for monitoring earthquakes, reported the magnitude.
#Earthquake 27 km W of #Johannesburg (South Africa) 26 min ago (local time 21:24:51). Colored dots represent local shaking & damage level reported by eyewitnesses. Share your experience via:
📱https://t.co/bKBgMenA4F
🌐https://t.co/KaoZMoLOZm pic.twitter.com/g3afiGYAZ5— EMSC (@LastQuake) August 30, 2023
The extent of the effects of the earthquake was not immediately known.
South Africa has encountered multiple earthquakes in the recent past, including a significant 4.4 magnitude tremor near the Boksburg area outside the East Rand Proprietary Mine in June.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
