M5.2 earthquake near Stilfontein, North West

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Stilfontein, South Africa on 3 Apr 2017, 03:08 UTC at a depth of 5 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Stilfontein, about 8 km away in North West, South Africa.