Parts of Durban and Lesotho have endured an earthquake with a reported magnitude of 5.1 on Sunday morning.
The earthquake came hours after the first one which occurred on Saturday between 2pm – 3pm in parts of Durban, Lesotho and Swaziland.
According to information from the United States Geological Survey, a moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded near Dundee in KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday at 2.32pm.
With the security risk management team, Crisis24, adding that the epicentre was about 45km north-east of Greyton.
A report on the Crisis24 website stated that, ‘The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10km, and light shaking was probably felt throughout the affected province. There have been no initial reports of damage or casualties as a result of the earthquake; however, significant damage is unlikely. It could take several hours until authorities can conduct comprehensive damage assessments, especially in remote areas,’
‘Officials may temporarily shut down transportation infrastructure in the tremor zone to check for damage. Minor disruptions could occur during shutdowns, but service will likely resume quickly if no damage is found. Utility outages are possible, particularly near the earthquake’s epicentre.’
Although assessments and research is still being conducted, unverified areas which were affected appear to be Greytown, Pietermaritzburg, KwaDukuza, Dundee, stretching to areas such as Mbabane in Eswatini, and Johannesburg plus Pretoria.
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