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Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude strikes Boksburg

The Council for Geoscience said preliminary data indicated that the earthquake measured 3.5 magnitude on the Richter scale.

Nivashni Nair

Nivashni Nair

Senior reporter

Shallow "megathrust" events are more likely to cause tsunamis because they burst through the sea floor and displace huge volumes of water. Stock photo.
Shallow "megathrust" events are more likely to cause tsunamis because they burst through the sea floor and displace huge volumes of water. Stock photo. (123rf/JERRY RAINEY)

An earthquake struck Boksburg in the east of Johannesburg at 6.32am on Friday.

The Council for Geoscience said preliminary data indicated that the earthquake measured 3.5 magnitude on the Richter scale.

“At this point, it does seem like the earthquake occurred in a mining area, however, more details of the exact location are being gathered,” said spokesperson Mahlatse Mononela.

She said the council would issue a statement with full details later on Friday.

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