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Earthquake hits Johannesburg, South Africa

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Johannesburg experienced an earthquake with no damages

Johannesburg in South Africa was hit with a 5.0 magnitude earthquake early Sunday morning.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the tremor struck at 2:38 am (0038 GMT) around 10 kilometers (six miles) below the surface.


Some of the people who experienced the quake shared thoughts and video clips on social media.

In August 2014, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit a gold mining town near Johannesburg.

However, it was reported that no damages were recorded.

The last major quake to hit South Africa was a 6.3-magnitude tremor that struck the Western Cape province in 1969.

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