At least 400 houses damaged in SA quake | News24

06 Aug 2014

At least 400 houses have been damaged by the earthquake that hit the area of Orkney in the North West on Tuesday, Premier Supra Mahumapelo told reporters.

The earthquake was felt in most parts of the country with the epicentre in the Orkney area. Mahumapelo said other parts of the North West were also affected but the township of Khuma in Orkney was the hardest hit.

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