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ONE of the strongest earthquakes to have ever been detected in Namibia occurred during the early hours of Sunday morning and was felt by people as far away as Henties Bay.<\/p>\n
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The earthquake that had its epicentre near Erwee about 97 kilometres to the northwest of Khorixas occurred at about 03:41 was one of the most intense ever felt in Namibia.<\/p>\n
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The tremor was strong enough to move huge rocks. At least one such rock was shaken loose from the cliffs in the mountains near Anker. The rock rolled down a mountain leaving deep scars in the earth while knocking other rocks out of its way.<\/p>\n
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Local residents made a video clip of the rock that is currently balanced precariously in the earth and were amazed by its sheer size.<\/p>\n
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A resident of Henties bay was awoken by the shaking and the sound that accompanied the tremor. The loud noise likened to a tipper truck dumping a load of crusher stone in the street. Afterwards, the woman discovered that a crack had appeared in the tiles on her floor.<\/p>\n
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