A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Johannesburg on Sunday, shaking buildings throughout South Africa’s most populated province, according to the US Geological Survey.
The tremor occurred around 2:38 a.m. (0038 GMT) and was approximately 10 kilometres (six miles) below the surface, according to the USGS.
Buildings trembled across the Gauteng province, where Johannesburg, the country’s main metropolis and commercial powerhouse, is located.
Residents around the province felt the tremor, and several shared photos on social media of minor structural damage to walls.
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck a gold mining community near Johannesburg in August of 2014.
The most recent big earthquake to strike South Africa was a 6.3-magnitude tremor that shook the Western Cape area in 1969.
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