The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has reported that a 5.0 magnitude earthquake has hit Johannesburg in South Africa and has triggered fear across the country as buildings are expected to be on the verge of collapse.
The earthquake has also been confirmed by the South Africa Council for Geoscience. It occurred in the early hours of Sunday, with residents reporting tremors throughout the night.
A resident who reported the incident tweeted: “Earth tremor in Johannesburg. Longest and strongest I have felt! Went on for about 30 seconds, it felt like.”
In a statement, the agency said some residents in Gauteng were terrified awake in the early hours of Sunday morning as earthquake hit the East Rand.
The agency wrote: “Automated and preliminary information recorded by the Council of Geoscience indicated a 4.7 magnitude earthquake on Gauteng’s East Rand during the pre-dawn hours of Sunday.
“Initial information on the seismic event indicated it was just below a magnitude 5 quake.
“Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.
“There are no reports of damage or casualties as a result of the earthquake.”
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