M4.2 earthquake near Clydesdale, Eastern Cape

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 47 km NW of Port Shepstone, South Africa on 31 Oct 2019, 11:19 UTC at a depth of 5 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Clydesdale, about 25 km away in Eastern Cape, South Africa.