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Tremor of 5.3 felt throughout Central South Africa─── 13:11 Tue, 05 Aug 2014
Bloemfontein - A large earth tremor has been felt across a huge part of the country. According to earthquake.usgs.gov the quake measured 5.3 on the Richter Scale. The epicentre was 6km east of Orkney, 10km deep. The NWU's prof Frans Waanders says after-shocks can be expected.
Listeners phoned in from as far and wide as Potchefstroom, Welkom, Sasolburg, Parys, Reitz, Bethlehem, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Vereeniging, Pretoria, Kimberley, Frankfort, Christiana, Harrismith, Kroonstad, Leeudoringstad, Bloemhof, Bothaville, Virginia, Stilfontein and Kathu.
Listeners phoned in from as far and wide as Potchefstroom, Welkom, Sasolburg, Parys, Reitz, Bethlehem, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Vereeniging, Pretoria, Kimberley, Frankfort, Christiana, Harrismith, Kroonstad, Leeudoringstad, Bloemhof, Bothaville, Virginia, Stilfontein and Kathu.
Damage has been reported in Stilfontein.
UPDATE 5/8/14 16:00 | The Council of Geosciences of SA said the quake was 5.5 in magnitude.
The NWU's prof Frans Waanders says after-shocks can be expected. Here's what he said.:
Listeners phoned in from across the country to notify OFM News of the tremor.:
