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1358 testimonies
Riverlea (South Africa)
10 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 32 min
It was at 02:39am. I woke up and everything was shaking. Really scary.0
Germiston (South Africa)
10 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 25 min
Earth tremor woke us up. Triggered alarm and shook our double story house vigorously. No major damage, only some paintings/picture that well off walls and loose items that fell off cupboards. Children and animals were frightened.+5
Johannesburg (South Africa)
10 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 30 min
Floors and walls creaking. Furniture and beds vibrating. Woke us from our sleep.0
Riverlea (South Africa)
11 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 29 min
Lastest for 20 seconds. Shook us awake from our beds and trailed by rumbling and vibrations.0
Riverlea (South Africa)
11 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 26 min
Not use to such in South Africa0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
11 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 205 min
Definitely an earthquake woke us up, dogs were barking everywhere. Window where shaking lasted for more than 10 secounds0
Riverlea (South Africa)
11 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 12 min
was woken up by the shaking of my house walls+2
Ekurhuleni (South Africa)
11 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 374 min
Lasted for a few seconds then it stopped.0
Germiston (South Africa)
11 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 9 min
It went on for about 10 seconds and cupboard shaking0
Alberton (South Africa)
11 km SE from epicenter
T0 + 18 min
Very long and loud0
Germiston (South Africa)
12 km E from epicenter
T0 + 31 min
I was sleeping and felt the house shake0
Germiston (South Africa)
12 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 11 min
Woke everyone up with house shaking and stuff falling of shelves+4
Alberton (South Africa)
12 km E from epicenter
T0 + 22 min
Well over ninety seconds of tremors+3
Ekurhuleni (South Africa)
12 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 55 min
Some things fell off the shelfWalking sticks and other leaning items fell overWill check for damage in sunlightOur Dogs were unsettledBirds were flying and making noise0
Alberton (South Africa)
12 km SE from epicenter
T0 + 19 min
Woke me up from a deep sleep and lasted for so long+2
Johannesburg (South Africa)
12 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 32 min
The shaking was too heavy0
Johannesburg (South Africa)
12 km NW from epicenter
T0 + 49 min
Loud bang & tremor shaking our bed while asleep0
Germiston (South Africa)
12 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 29 min
The sound was frightening+4
Germiston (South Africa)
12 km E from epicenter
T0 + 19 min
Nothing fell but everything was just moving, 20-30 seconds long.+1
Germiston (South Africa)
12 km NE from epicenter
T0 + 31 min
Worst I have experienced in my lifeMy parrot fell of it's swing and went crazy for minutes. I felt so long.0
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