An earthquake shook South Africa's biggest city, Johannesburg, early Sunday. The U.S. Geological Survey, which records earthquakes around the world, recorded a 5.0 magnitude earthquake at 2:38 a.m ...

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The earthquake occurred at around 6:56am, and registered a magnitude of approximately 6. 3 as recorded by the South African Seismograph Network (SANSN) Monday, June 23, 2025 News ...

South Africa reported that 23 nationals, who had been subjected to forced labour and torture in Myanmar, had been rescued. Others were still there, an official said.

Four miners have died after an earthquake caused a cave-in at a South African gold mine. The miners were among 10 rescued from Sibanye-Stillwater's Masakhane mine, west of Johannesburg, after the ...

Earthquakes are reportedly a rare occurrence in Africa. A 5.0-magnitude earthquake had previously struck Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 10, 2023, according to the USGS.

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The earthquake's epicenter was 30.45 degrees south latitude and 19.44 degrees east longitude, with a depth of 10 km. Strong tremors were felt in Cape Town, the country's legislative capital.

It’s hard to believe, but an “atomic bomb”-scale earthquake shook the ocean floor a mere 2000km from Mossel Bay this morning. The earthquake – measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale – was ...

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded in South Africa, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported. The quake’s epicenter was 101 kilometers west of the town of Brandvlei with the ...

“In my opinion, the risky zone for the next earthquake episode would be south of Fentale—towards the road to Djibouti,” says Keir. “In terms of infrastructure, that would be a major issue.” Keir ...