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South Africa’s Johannesburg feels tremors after 5.0 magnitude quake

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook South Africa’s Johannesburg on Sunday morning, the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The USGS said the earthquake occurred at 0038 GMT at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).

Some Johannesburg residents reported feeling tremors.

“Earth tremor in Johannesburg. Longest and strongest I have felt! Went on for about 30 seconds, it felt like,” one resident wrote on Twitter.

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Security risk and crisis management consultancy Crisis24 said there were no reports of damage or casualties as a result of the earthquake.

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By The African Mirror

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