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Mines ministry confirms earthquake at Ai-Ais

Mines ministry confirms earthquake at Ai-Ais

Written by Elvi Haihambo on 18 January 2021.

WINDHOEK, 18 JAN (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Mines and Energy has confirmed that an earthquake was recorded approximately 10 kilometres south-west of Ai-Ais on Thursday.
The ministry in a media statement said the earthquake was recorded around 16h59 on 14 January 2020.
“The event was recorded on two seismic stations of the Namibian Seismology Network namely Aus and Ariamsvlei and at Komaggas, which is a South African seismic station,” it said.
It further stated that a smaller earthquake was reportedly recorde ...

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