Botswana rocked by earthquake – hours after South Africa struck

Botswana has been struck by its strongest ever earthquake

BOTSWANA has been rocked by what appears to be its strongest ever earthquake – just hours after South Africa was also struck.

The earthquake measured 6,5 on the Richter scale – a rare strong quake for Africa. 

Strong tremors were also felt in Harare and Bulawayo, the capital and second city of Zimbabwe, as well as in South Africa’s Gauteng region.

It is unknown whether much damage has been caused by the quake, which occurred at around 5.40pm local time (6.40pm GMT) at a depth of around 35km. 

Luckily the quake’s epicentre struck an area with few inhabitants.

Users took to the Earthquake Report website to express their shock and describe their experience. 

One, writing from the city of Letlhakane, said: “We felt the house was vibrating, all the window and door panels shaking heavily. 

“We went outside and felt the same.”

A second, writing from Gaborone, said: “It wz very scary but there was no damage”

Another resident of the southern African country’s capital said: “So frightened.”

The quake was also felt in neighbouring South Africa, which had experienced a 5.3 quake earlier today. – www.express.co.uk

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