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The second earthquake in South Africa in less than three weeks. [20] No reports of injuries. [21] The Council for Geoscience (CGS) in South Africa reported an earthquake of 3.8 with two aftershocks occurring within minutes of each other of 3.2 and 2.0 respectively. [22] 31 October 2019 13:20 Near Port Shepstone: KwaZulu-Natal: 4.3 10 km
The 1969 Tulbagh earthquake occurred at 20:03:33 UTC on 29 September. It had a magnitude of 6.3 M w and a maximum felt intensity of VIII ( Severe ) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale . It caused widespread damage in the towns of Ceres , Tulbagh and Wolseley and led to 12 deaths. [ 1 ]
While earthquakes are uncommon in South Africa in general, [12] the earthquake occurred in a mining belt where earthquakes are relatively common. [13] The CGS had described a 2005 earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale in the same area as Orkney as "the largest mining-related earthquake in South Africa". [14]
General observations: Ocean level variance two to three meters outside normal reported in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, and a surge of 1.5 m was observed as far as Struisbaai in the Western Cape, 8500 km from the epicentre of the earthquake. Some steps were taken in South Africa to warn ports and disaster management centers, although full ...
This is a list of earthquakes in 2023. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in a significant impact due to major damage, deaths or serious injuries. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
List of earthquakes in South Africa; 0–9. 1620 Robben Island earthquake; 1969 Tulbagh earthquake; 2006 Mozambique earthquake; 2014 Orkney earthquake
This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, ... south of Africa 6.6 4.0 - - - - 11 ...
Pages in category "Earthquakes in Africa" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... 1983 Guinea earthquake; 1989 Malawi earthquake; 1990 South ...