Earthquake recorded near Kamanjab

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2026-10-22

OPUWO, 22 October 2026- The Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy, through the Geological Survey of Namibia, has confirmed that a magnitude 4.9 earthquake was recorded near Kamanjab on Wednesday night. (Photo: Contributed) NAMPA

OPUWO, 22 OCT (NAMPA) – An earthquake with a local magnitude of 4.9 was recorded near Kamanjab on Wednesday night, followed by an aftershock measuring 3.2 Thursday morning, the Ministry of Industries, Mines and Energy has confirmed.
In a notice issued on Thursday by the ministry’s Geological Survey of Namibia, Deputy Executive Director Gloria Simubali said the earthquake occurred at 22h34 on Wednesday at a shallow depth of less than 10 kilometres...

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