Twitter was trending with the news that a seismic tremor had hit Cape Town shortly after midnight on Monday…
Did you feel it?
According to reports, the tremor took place just off the west coast of Cape Town 47km from Saldanha Bay and measured 3.5 on the Richter scale.
Some South Africans were startled by the sudden rumbling, others slept right through it. But some just claimed it was the perfect addition to 2020 – nothing surprises us anymore.
Getting woken up by an earthquake is so on brand for 2020 #tremor
— MissIrie (@IrisQacha) November 16, 2020
The tremor was felt in many parts of Cape Town, Saldanha, and Somerset West.
While small earthquakes and tremors are unusual in South Africa, they are not completely unheard of.
- In March 2019, an Earth tremor shook Jo’burg on a Friday morning.
- Later that year in October, KZN was shaken up by a tremor.
- A much larger tremor hit KZN in November 2019
- And in October this year, South Africa registered FIVE minor tremors in one day!
Here’s what some South Africans had to say about their experience:
Pretoria (home) is calling my name. This is not the content I signed up for. Bathong Cape Town yoh #tremor pic.twitter.com/7xQvyQs9VA
— YT: BEING.MBUSO_ (@sthenombuso) November 16, 2020
They said south Africa is safe from natural disasters
They said South Africa is the best place to be in the world2020 be like :hold my beer #tremor #earthquake
— Sihawukele Magwaza (@Dextermagwaza26) November 17, 2020
Me looking at the Atlantic Ocean for signs of a tsunami after the #tremor that hit the Cape Town Coast. pic.twitter.com/9txbyZQN0f
— Sunrise (@sheabutterhun) November 16, 2020
I live on second floor and my whole room was shaking.. Like it woke me up please tell me that was not an earthquake.. yoh Cape Town!! #tremor pic.twitter.com/SQLw7sLiQX
— Jake and Lelo (@jake_lelo) November 16, 2020
12:28am Earth Tremor in Cape Town. My house was shaking. Who else felt it ? #CapeTown #Earthquake #Tremor
— Stanley Elebo (@SOElebo) November 16, 2020
So there was a tremor for a few seconds, literally sounded like an explosion#tremor #capetown
Damn it 2020— Simone de Jager (@simonedejager_1) November 16, 2020
Did you feel the #tremor last night?
I slept right through it. pic.twitter.com/ZdO6qAGcf2— @LindyLehto (@LindyLehto) November 17, 2020
