The alleged tremor was felt at 23:30 SAST on Tuesday 16 August – Photo: Supplied
The alleged tremor was felt at 23:30 SAST on Tuesday 16 August – Photo: Supplied
Did the earth move for you lot in Johannesburg? A number of locals are adamant they were affected by a tremor overnight, which allegedly shook homes and disrupted the peace across the city. One social media user said the sensation ‘felt like an explosion’.
We’re awaiting confirmation from the Council of Geosciences. So far, no official seismic activity has been declared for Tuesday night. Neither a tremor nor a ‘mine cluster event’ has been registered at the time many locals say they felt the ‘mini-quake’…
Joburgtremor at 23h30 felt in Kensington 2094.
— Kristina Gubic (@africanscribe) August 16, 2022
There was another quick tremor/Earth quake in the Kensington area, Joburg. Scary. Dogs started barking. Or could be an explosion. But felt like an Earth quake.
— Industrious Roystan (@CrunchyJoe) August 16, 2022
Felt and heard the tremor in Joburg South
— SWANK (@swank_ZA) August 16, 2022
Felt that tremor in Johannesburg South Rosettenville
— Richard (@rcgmobi) August 16, 2022
Who else felt that tremor/earth quake in Joburg. Around 23h30.
— Industrious Roystan (@CrunchyJoe) August 16, 2022
Johannesburg is no stranger to the occasional tremor. As recently as 17 July 2022, a 3.8 on the Richter Scale was recorded in the metropolitan area – which fell just short or the 4.0 threshold needed to declare an actual earthquake.
The supposed seismic activity detected in Jozi last night is likely to be a little milder, ranging between 2.0 to 3.0, given its light impact. Domestic experts are yet to make a declaration – but the team at VolcanicDiscovery DID catch some rumblings underfoot.
“We are receiving reports of ground-shaking, possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Johannesburg, Gauteng, on 16 Aug 2022 at approximately 21:29 GMT [23:29 SAST]. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model.” | VolcanicDiscovery
While still anticipating the details on a potential epicentre or magnitude, speculation remains rife amongst locals. Many are adamant that they have experienced yet another tremor – but others are waiting on a more official version of events.
Quake info: Unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event: 7 km east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, Tuesday, Aug 16, 2022 at 11:29 pm (GMT +2) – 85 user experience reports – VolcanoDiscovery #News https://t.co/W0nZsepbBp #News #BreakingNews
— Global News Report (@robinsnewswire) August 16, 2022