eNCA | Earth tremor rocks parts of the country
JOHANNESBURG – A tremor lasting several minutes was felt in parts of the country on Monday night.
People from Johannesburg to Pretoria were left shaken.
No damages have been reported so far.
Reports suggest that a magnitude 6.5 quake struck north of Gaborone in Botswana at a depth of 35 km, the US Geological Survey said.
This is the second tremor to strike the country today.
Another one was felt in Gauteng, the North West and Free State in the early hours of the morning.
Social media users reported feeling the tremor from Newtown, Melville, Fourways, Springs, Hartebeespoort, Hatfield in Pretoria and other Gauteng suburbs.
How earthquake dampeners work on tall buildings. pic.twitter.com/WlL3SgTHDs
— AtomicFact (@Atomicfact) April 3, 2017
#tremor #junkstatus pic.twitter.com/n5iueQ8cL8
— CliffCentral.com (@CliffCentralCom) April 3, 2017
All this reshuffling in government and radio station is not good for the country#tremor
— Edna Sekhaolelo (@ednaserota) April 3, 2017
#tremor in Pretoria, felt so weird, was so confused and thought I was going crazy.
— NtombiMusa (@ntombimusa) April 3, 2017
The #tremor had me run downstairs barefooted from the 8th floor—-
— Busie (@lilmissbusie) April 3, 2017
Residents of Joburg CBD seeking refuge outside their buildings following a significant #EarthTremor around 19h40 @AfriNewsAgency pic.twitter.com/YAxWXwZW9f
— Sphelele (@SpheDludla) April 3, 2017
VIDEO: Joburg CBD #EarthTremor aftermath @AfriNewsAgency pic.twitter.com/MfeVVgLW1l
— Sphelele (@SpheDludla) April 3, 2017
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