South Africa: Klerksdorp's 4.6 Magnitude Tremor Was 'Not Intense' - Council for Geoscience

An earth tremor which hit parts of Gauteng and the North West was recorded at 4.6 magnitude on the Richter scale, the Council for Geoscience (CGS) said on Monday.

The tremor, which was 2km deep, was recorded around 05:08 on Monday. It originated near a gold mining area in Klerksdorp, in the North West.

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