Shallow 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southwest of South Africa

Shallow 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes southwest of South Africa

An earthquake measuring 6.2 in magnitude shook the region southwest of Africa at 05:36 GMT on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 53.31 degrees south latitude and 9.16 degrees east longitude, News.Az reports, citing Xinhua. So far, no reports of casualties have been released.

Underwater earthquake detected south of Cape Town

An underwater earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale was recorded at 7:36am today along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, approximately 2 272 kilometres south-southwest of Cape Town, Cape {town} Etc reports. The quake occurred near the remote Bouvet Island, deep in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The seismic activity originated beneath the seafloor and is not expected to pose any threat to the Atlantic Seaboard. No tsunami warnings have been issued, a…

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