Dual Earthquakes: Northern Japan shaken by a 6.2 magnitude quake, while Gauteng in South Africa rattled by a 5.0 magnitude tremor. Image: USGS.
6.2 magnitude earthquake shakes northern Japan, following Gauteng’s rumble
A powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Sunday after Gauteng experienced its own tremors.
Dual Earthquakes: Northern Japan shaken by a 6.2 magnitude quake, while Gauteng in South Africa rattled by a 5.0 magnitude tremor. Image: USGS.
A strong earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, 11 June, hours after Gauteng was rattled by one, the US Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed.
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Japan Hit by Strong 6.2 Magnitude Earthquake, No Tsunami Alert Issued
According to AFP, the Japanese earthquake struck Hokkaido Island at 18:55 local time (09:54:45 UTC). The Japanese Meteorological Agency said there was no tsunami alert in the wake of the quake.
As previously reported, the Gauteng earthquake hit at approximately 2:38 local time (00:38:52 UTC). The USGS measured recorded it as having a magnitude of 5.0.
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Gauteng Quake Confirmed, Epicenter Outside East Rand Mine
The local Council for Geoscience (CGS) confirmed the quake, recording it with a magnitude of 4.4, according to the South African Seismograph Network (SANSN).
“The epicentre was located in the Boksburg area a few kilometres outside East Rand Proprietary Mine (ERPM), in the East Rand of Johannesburg,” said the CGS.
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Earlier reports put the earthquake epicentre nearer to Alberton. According to the USGS, it was somewhere six kilometres south-south-east of the East Rand town.
Additional reporting by AFP.
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