At Geelbroek an earthquake took place tonight. The vibration had a force of 1.5 on the Richter scale.
A witness reports having heard a loud bang. The quake, which took place at 7.12 pm and had a depth of 3 kilometers, was also clearly felt according to this witness.
Earthquakes are more common in this region. This is attributed to the extraction of gas in Eleveld by NAM. In October 2023 there were three quakes in a month. Then there was a quake of 2.2 on the Richter scale.