ICYMI – Earthquake rattles KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday afternoon

News just in! An earthquake of 4.6 magnitudes left KwaZulu-Natal residents rattled on Saturday afternoon.

JUST IN – SEVERAL PEOPLE REPORTED THAT THEY FELT THE EARTHQUAKE

According to Earthquake Today, the quake emanated at Greytown in the uThungulu District Municipality district in KwaZulu-Natal. It happened at 14:32 on Saturday afternoon.

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IT WAS AN EARTHQUAKE OF 4.6 MAGNITUDE

Residents in Howick KZN Midlands, Balito, Vryheid, and Verulam confirmed the shake.

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THESE QUAKES WERE REPORTED IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS:

According to the Council for Geoscience’s list of seismic events recorded in Africa in the last two months, these quakes have been recorded:

•  3 hours ago 4.6 magnitude, 9 km depth, Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
•  2 weeks ago 4.2 magnitude, 10 km depth, Kalemie, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
•  1 month ago 4.6 magnitude, 9 km depth, Kongolo, Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
•  1 month ago 4.7 magnitude, 10 km depth, Mungaa, Singida, Tanzania
•  2 months ago 3.6 magnitude, 5 km depth, Stilfontein, North-West, South Africa
•  2 months ago 4.2 magnitude, 10 km depth, Buwenge, Eastern Region, Uganda
•  2 months ago 4.6 magnitude, 10 km depth, Mbulu, Manyara, Tanzania
•  2 months ago 3.1 magnitude, 5 km depth, Nigel, Gauteng, South Africa
•  2 months ago 4.7 magnitude, 5 km depth, Orkney, North-West, South Africa
•  2 months ago 3.6 magnitude, 10 km depth, Fort Portal, Western Region, Uganda

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