M4.3 earthquake near Fochville, North West

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 11 km E of Fochville, South Africa on 31 Aug 2019, 06:10 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 Fochville, about 12 km away in North West, South Africa.