Germiston was just one of many cities to feel an earth tremor this afternoon.
While no confirmed information is available at present as to the magnitude of the tremor and what caused it, the GCN has requested Michelle Grobbelaar, head of the seismology unit at the Council of Geoscience to give us details as soon as she can.
According to the USGS National Earthquake Information Centre located in the USA, the tremor had a 5.3 magnitude and the epicentre was 6km East of Orkney.
It appears to have been felt countrywide.
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Saw On News Now…This Is Serious!!!!Earthquake started 10 km’s from Orkney.5.3 om richter scale…They say there Will be another 2 coming of the same magnitude and have said that all people must prepare their homes, businesses etc. Absa and Nedbank and Mr Price closed for evacuation and sending everyone home.Please pass this on to all your friends and loved ones…God Bless… This was the bc I got today on bbm