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1358 testimonies
Soweto (South Africa)
19 km W from epicenter
T0 + 37 min
I was sleeping when my bed started vibrating and my windows were making a scary sound.0
Ekurhuleni (South Africa)
19 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 57 min
Extremely scary! Woke us up all the dogs were barking, birds screaching. Sounded extremely loud!0
Boksburg (South Africa)
19 km E from epicenter
T0 + 27 min
Was so hard and sudden. My poor kids, my animals! Things were knocked off my walls and my roof is also damaged by this!+1
Edenvale (South Africa)
19 km N from epicenter
T0 + 31 min
House shook for some time. Will have to check for cracks and integrity of structure in the morning0
Edenvale (South Africa)
19 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 21 min
Few items shaken around0
Ekurhuleni (South Africa)
19 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 83 min
The house shook so violently and now the walls are damaged.0
Boksburg (South Africa)
19 km E from epicenter
T0 + 34 min
The biggest earthquake I have ever experienced taking into consideration that there is a decommissioned mine near us which has "blessed" with a few tremors previously.0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
19 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 97 min
Loud bang and then windows shaking for fews mins0
Edenvale (South Africa)
19 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 33 min
That was absolutely terrifying my windows were shaking like the glass was going to crack, it lasted long. Everything was moving0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
19 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 26 min
I was laying in bed with my 3 cats when it happened - a deep rumbling noise and furniture shaking slightly. My cats immediately ran to try and hide from it.+2
Johannesburg (South Africa)
19 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 15 min
Lasted for around 30 seconds I would say.+1
Ekurhuleni (South Africa)
19 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 38 min
Everything shook for a fee seconds - the entire house and all it’s contents. Dogs were barking, the birds were shook from the trees. The entire community is awake0
Edenvale (South Africa)
19 km N from epicenter
T0 + 15 min
Lasted for about 30 seconds0
Boksburg (South Africa)
19 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 25 min
The violent shuddering woke me from my sleep.0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
19 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 31 min
Was woken up from everything shaking for 20-30seconds0
Ekurhuleni (South Africa)
19 km E from epicenter
T0 + 78 min
Loud explosion, and rolling sound.0
Edenvale (South Africa)
20 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 15 min
Woken up with rumbling and house shaking0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
20 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 23 min
loud rumbling noise, windows shaking+1
Edenvale (South Africa)
20 km N from epicenter
T0 + 12 min
Very loud and lasted 30 seconds, enough to wake me0
Ekurhuleni (South Africa)
20 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 79 min
Frightening/scary0
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