Cape Town – Johannesburg has experienced a third earthquake in three weeks, with the latest one measuring a magnitude of 2.2.
It was recorded in the south of the city on Wednesday night, just before 23:00.
The earthquake’s epicentre was located near Harmony Doornkop Gold Mine in Vlakfontein, Soweto, according to the Council for Geoscience (CGS).
Johannesburg South hit by earth tremor in Soweto around 22:45pm on Wednesday, Authorities confirm. #Earthquake https://t.co/e6u0w9jdGx pic.twitter.com/JpQXyghoBU
— Cliff the Reporter (@CliffShiko) July 6, 2023
The CGS believes that the earthquake was likely induced by mining activities.
Last week, another earthquake with a magnitude of 2.1 occurred in the south of Johannesburg, and the previous one on June 11 had a magnitude of 4.4 and originated from the Boksburg area.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
