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South Africa: No Miners Trapped in Orkney Mines
SAPA, 5 August 2014
Paramedics on Tuesday confirmed no miners were trapped in mines around Orkney in the North West following an earthquake that shook the region. Read more »
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South Africa: Buildings Evacuated as Earthquake Hits
SAPA, 5 August 2014
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has struck, six kilometres east of Orkney in the North West, the US Geological Survey said on its website on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Africa: House Collapses as Earth Tremor Hits Johannesburg
CAJ News, 5 August 2014
A house in Orkney collapsed while a nearby school was damaged following a 5.3 magnitude earth tremor hit some parts of Johannesburg in the Gauteng Province on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Africa: Miners Trapped After Quake
SAPA, 5 August 2014
Some mineworkers at Orkney in the North West were trapped following an earth tremor on Tuesday, said emergency workers. Read more »
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South Africa: Tremor Felt in Parts of South Africa
SAPA, 5 August 2014
Roughly a minute-long earth tremor was felt in various parts of the country including Sapa's offices in Greenside, Johannesburg, after midday on Tuesday. Read more »
Earthquake Hits Parts of South Africa
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has struck, six kilometres east of Orkney, the US Geological Survey said. Citizens from Johannesburg to KwaZulu-Natal, North West, and Cape Town said they felt the quake, while it was reported that miners in Orkney are trapped.
