Watch: Gauteng rocked by 5.0 magnitude tremor
The 5.0 magnitude earthquake's epicenter was near Alberton and took place about 10km underground.
Residents of Gauteng woke up to a seismic event as the earth trembled under their feet in the early morning hours today.
Earthquake Track recorded a 5.0 magnitude tremor 10km underground in Gauteng just before 02:38.
Residents in Pretoria as well as parts of Johannesburg reported being awoken by their furniture and homes shaking. They took to social media to share their experiences.
Earthquake Tremor Damage to some of the houses in Boksburg Johannesburg#tremor #earthquake joburg pic.twitter.com/Ebn8uCnOMX
— ® (@RybroX_) June 11, 2023
It got UJ lecture halls leaking, the quake caused some damage #earthquake pic.twitter.com/MX4SsOU8YK
— Auspicious (@Thiorrence404) June 11, 2023
WATCH: The tremor was felt in several areas including Johannesburg at approxiamately 2:38am early on Sunday morning. Video: Supplied. #Tremor #Earthquake #Boksburg @TheCitizen_News https://t.co/FX7q4AI0t1 pic.twitter.com/XvY2EdMIQO
— 𝙵𝚊𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚕 𝙿𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚕 (@FaizelPatel143) June 11, 2023
The epicenter is believed to be near Alberton according to the United States Geological Survey website.
Although no immediate reports of injuries to people have been reported, eNCA reported about structural damage on the East Rand.
5.0 magnitude quake hits Gautenghttps://t.co/Uza05TdFOw
— eNCA (@eNCA) June 11, 2023
Last year in February, an earthquake of magnitude 2.7 was reported in the Centurion area near Pretoria.
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