UPDATE: #EarthTremor caused by ‘moderate’ quake in PORT SHEPSTONE
The tremor was reportedly hyper-local.
UPDATE
According to the website earthquake-report.com the tremor was in fact caused by a 4.3 magnitude quake which occurred in Port Shepstone.
UPDATE
Chairman of the South Coast Geological Society, Paddy Norman, said he had not heard of any damage caused by the tremor.
According to Mr Norman, this was probably the tail end of a larger quake elsewhere in the world.
“The last proper earthquake experienced in Port Shepstone was on July 26, 1991 at 12.42pm, and occurred five kilometres below the surface,” he said.
Internationally, reports have been received that at least five people were killed today when a powerful earthquake, measuring magnitude 6.5, struck the Philippines.
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At around 1.20pm today, Thursday, October 31, an earth tremor struck the South Coast.
ALSO READ : Did you feel the tremor?
Not only did the Herald offices get a good shake up, but we have also received reports of the tremor being felt in Scottburgh, Ifafa, Harding and Pietermaritzburg.
Let us know if you felt it too.
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