SummaryMapsTestimonies Medias Scientific data
Testimonies shared by eyewitnesses
1358 testimonies
Germiston (South Africa)
16 km E from epicenter
T0 + 18 min
It happened just before 02h40 in the morning and heard it during my sleep. It felt so scary amcause I was dreaming and heard myself screaming+3
Johannesburg (South Africa)
16 km N from epicenter
T0 + 48 min
Really was hectic scary . Can't get back to sleep now .0
Riverlea (South Africa)
16 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 18 min
Was awake at the time. Then the entire house started shaking, birds could be heard and all the dogs in the neighborhood started barking.0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
16 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 968 min
CRACKS IN WALLS0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
16 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 50 min
Minor and short tremor, possibly an aftershock0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
16 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 179 min
Our windows and doors were rattling so much, we woke up thinking someone was trying to break in. When it didn't stop we realised it was an earthquake. It was heavy at first, maybe 5 to ten seconds, then it became much less severe afterwards for another 15 to 20 seconds.0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
16 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 19 min
I vibrated like a Nokia 3310 😩+7
Meyerton (South Africa)
16 km S from epicenter
T0 + 24 min
Woke up to loud noise and dogs barking excessively0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
16 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 22 min
Extremely scary, but I'm glad I got to experience it.0
Edenvale (South Africa)
16 km N from epicenter
T0 + 33 min
Bedfordview apartment block, building felt like it swayed and I could hear rumbling.0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
16 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 25999 min
At 02:15 am felt and heard something like an small earthquake or just a mine that caved in. The tremor was less than a minute. 0
Germiston (South Africa)
16 km E from epicenter
T0 + 13 min
Lots of heavy shaking. Pictures fell of the walls+1
Johannesburg (South Africa)
16 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 71 min
My entire room was vibrating and the dogs were barking outside. Nothing fell0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
16 km N from epicenter
T0 + 20 min
my 12yr and 16yrs old kids also felt it asthey were asleep and this woke them up0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
16 km N from epicenter
T0 + 15 min
Woke us up and dogs frightened+1
Edenvale (South Africa)
16 km N from epicenter
T0 + 11 min
Heard rumbling and felt the rumbling, things rattled+1
Johannesburg (South Africa)
16 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 831 min
Felt like my bed and everything was shaking for 30 seconds0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
16 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 23 min
Honestly speaking it felt good,to experience an earthquake for the first time in my life.Noko Maremane. Johannesburg,South Africa0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
16 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 16 min
Furniture was shaking a lot. I'm in a 4 story building. I almost thought the floor or ceiling might give way.+3
Johannesburg (South Africa)
16 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 31 min
Woke up to the shake thought it was part of my dream 🫣. My ginger cat was outside playing and he was in complete shock for a good few minutes. It felt like the windows were gonna shatter if it rattled more..0
Showing 241–260 of 1358