M4.5 earthquake - 91 km S of Pofadder, South Africa

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 91 km S of Pofadder, South Africa on 5 Jan 2022, 09:08 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Vredendal, about 210 km away in Western Cape, South Africa.