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1358 testimonies
Randburg (South Africa)
25 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 20 min
The shaking was prolonged and the bed was clearly shaking. The windows were also rattling throughout. You could also hear the low rumbling of the seismic wave. It sounded like the rumbling was moving in a NW direction. The shaking lasted for about 10 to 15 seconds.0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
25 km W from epicenter
T0 + 5 min
Felt in Johannesburg South Africa+1
Ekurhuleni (South Africa)
25 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 70 min
Intense ground /house shaking vibrating .0
Brakpan (South Africa)
25 km E from epicenter
T0 + 13 min
Felt it rolling through-1
Johannesburg (South Africa)
25 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 25 min
Legit shaking me around , Obvious earthquake . But this should not happen in JHB. There are fuckall fault lines anywhere near here ...+2
Ekurhuleni (South Africa)
25 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 56 min
Felt like it lasted more than 10 seconds0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
25 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 46 min
Woke me 02h39. Shaking and sound like freight train. Dogs barking.0
Randburg (South Africa)
25 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 23 min
Shaking and rattling- my whole bed shook and everything vibrated. It woke us up. My dogs warned us a few moments before it started.0
Roodepoort (South Africa)
25 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 49 min
Woke me from my sleep. Animals were panicked. Felt like I was stuck in a snow globe and someone was shaking it back and forth.0
Roodepoort (South Africa)
25 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 32 min
Felt like it lasted more than 20 seconds0
Modderfontein (South Africa)
25 km N from epicenter
T0 + 39 min
Scary to have felt it. It got me up from my sleep.0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
25 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 73 min
Blairgowrie Randburg. Was long enough to register it was a tremour. House was shaking. Neighbours acknowledged0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
25 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 6 min
Heard it and felt it+1
Modderfontein (South Africa)
25 km N from epicenter
T0 + 16 min
Awaken from sleep0
Benoni (South Africa)
25 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 32 min
Whole house was shaking0
Boksburg (South Africa)
25 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 77 min
WAS SCARY... CARRIED ON FOR A WHILE...1ST THING,ONLY THING.. RAN TO MY CHILDREN TO SEE IF OK0
Modderfontein (South Africa)
25 km N from epicenter
T0 + 41 min
wtp0
Ekurhuleni (South Africa)
25 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 56 min
Terrifying0
Modderfontein (South Africa)
25 km N from epicenter
T0 + 17 min
Longest tremor ever felt0
Boksburg (South Africa)
25 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 36 min
Was stronger than what we had before and longer0
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