UPDATE: Durban tremor not linked to Philippines earthquake
The tremor measured 3.7 magnitudes.
UPDATE: Thursday, 31 October 2019 3.30pm
FOLLOWING the excitement of the Durban tremor on Thursday, 31 October many people started speculating that it was related to earthquake in the Philippines, which killed five people.
However, the Head of Marketing and Communication at the Council for Geoscience, speaking on behalf of the South African Weather Service (SAWS), Mahlatse Mononela, told the Berea Mail’s sister paper, the Highway Mail, that they had linked the source to a location in South Africa.
In fact, Mononela said authorities identified the epicenter of the earth tremors, experienced by many in Durban and surrounding areas, to the R612, a road near Bulwer in KwaZulu-Natal.
Thus far, the cause of the tremor is unknown.
“We cannot at this stage say if there will be another one,” added Mononela.
She confirmed that the tremor measured 3.7 magnitudes.
ORIGINAL: Earth tremor rattles KZN
(Wednesday, 31 October 13.44pm)
A SMALL earth tremor was felt by residents of KZN this afternoon.
People went online on social media to share their experiences and confirm they had indeed felt the earth move.
People reported feeling the tremor in Glenwood, Berea, the Midlands, Pietermaritzburg, Pinetown and as far as Pennington on the South Coast.
Reports on local WhatsApp groups mentioned houses and windows rattling and items in a room moving around.
ALSO READ: Durban rocks as tremor rattles suburbs
Some people suggested the tremor was the after shock of a 6.5 magnitude earthquake which hit South Philippines this week, sending people fleeing from homes, schools and malls, with initial reports of damage to some buildings.
Do you want to receive news alerts via Telegram? Send us a message (not an sms) with your name and surname to 060 532 5535.
You can also join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have signed up for our news alerts you need to save the Berea Mail Telegram number as a contact to your phone, otherwise you will not receive our alerts
Here’s where you can download Telegram on Android or Apple.
