An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale was recorded 184 kilometers southeast of Lüderitz in the ||Kharas Region.

According to a media statement issued by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, the geological survey did detect an earthquake on the outskirts of Lüderitz.

It said the shallow earthquake with a depth of 15 kilometers was recorded 41 kilometers north of Rosh Pinah and was sensed by a few seismic stations of the Namibian Seismology Network, in Windhoek, Kamanjab, Karibib, Ariamsvlei, and Aus.

The earthquake recorded a latitude of -27.60 degrees south and a longitude of 16.81 degrees east.

The Ministry, therefore, cautioned the public to refrain from standing near windows, avoid being outside, especially close to electric poles or street lights, and use tables for protection inside buildings or homes once an earthquake strikes.