A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit central South
Africa today, shaking buildings in
Johannesburg and surrounding areas.
The US Geological Survey said the tremor was
centred in Orkney, 170 km southwest of
Johannesburg, an area with a high
concentration of deep gold mines. Lindy
Sirayi, a guesthouse owner in Orkney, said the
tremor broke glass lampshades and cracked a
wall, and that dogs started
barking during the quake, which lasted about
a minute. She said she received a telephone
call informing her that two people were
injured at a nearby mine. The quake was also
felt in Pretoria, the South African capital, and
Hartbeespoort, a nearby resort town.
The area has periodic, moderate tremors,
though the quake on Tuesday was one of the
strongest in recent years. There are no
immediate reports of casualties.
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