Another tremor felt in parts of Joburg

An earth tremor has reportedly been felt across several parts of Johannesburg and the West Rand.

It is believed the mini quake struck at about 9.25pm on Wednesday evening.

Gauteng Weather shared details of the tremor on X (formerly Twitter).

“Multiple reports of a tremor in parts of Johannesburg and the West Rand at around 21:25.”

🔴 BREAKING: MULTIPLE REPORTS OF A TREMOR IN PARTS OF JOHANNESBURG & WEST RAND AT AROUND 21:25!!!

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There were no immediate reports of any damages or injuries, but social media users took to several platforms to share their experiences.

🔔#Earthquake (#aardbewing) M3.0 occurred 16 km W of #Johannesburg (South Africa) 12 min ago (local time 21:24:01). More info at:
📱https://t.co/bvL9EDQjKG
🌐https://t.co/1vDQnkvVEr
🖥https://t.co/AgsG2cNPbe pic.twitter.com/tiBjFVqvB7

— EMSC (@LastQuake) October 4, 2023

The Council for Geoscience (CGS) is yet to confirm the magntiude of the tremor.

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This is the second tremor in as many months.

In August, the Council for Geoscience (CGS) confirmed that a 2.7 magnitude tremor rocked several areas on the West Rand, including Johannesburg.

Various communities also felt the ground shake, including in Soweto, Krugersdorp and Roodepoort, among other areas.

This is not the first time that an earthquake has hit Gauteng.

In June 2023, South Africans were awoken by a powerful 4.4 magnitude earthquake, which was felt across large parts of Gauteng.

The quake hit the south of Boksburg at approximately 2.38am early on Sunday morning, causing homes and buildings to shake.

Just two weeks later, on 29 June, Johannesburg residents were shaken awake by a 2.9 magnitude quake originating in Soweto.

This is a developing story.

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