South Africa

Tremor of 3.5 magnitude hits Westonaria, Gauteng

The Council for Geoscience has confirmed that an earthquake was felt in Westonaria, approximately 51km southwest of Johannesburg, on Tuesday morning.

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)

The Council for Geoscience has confirmed that an earthquake was felt in Westonaria, approximately 51km southwest of Johannesburg, on Tuesday morning.

The tremor was recorded at around 6.33am.

The earthquake registered a preliminary 3.5 on the local magnitude scale as recorded by the SA Seismograph Network.

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