Shocking: SA earthquake still has social media buzzing
The incident that rocked Mzansi...
Wake and Shake, baby!
Residents of Joburg experienced the rudest (and rockiest) of alarms in the earliest hours of Sunday morning, when a sizeable earthquake struck.
Throwback: Here's what Mzansi really thought about the trembling earthquakes
Seismic activity is fairly common in the area because of mining activity, but this was no ordinary tremor... The quake measured 4.4 on the Richter scale according to the Council for Geoscience. It also caused some damage to homes and public infrastructure.
Here is a viral video of how the earth was quaking:
Social media was abuzz with speculation of the potential danger of the quake, before the aftershock of the arrival of the memes.
Residents who were trembling after experiencing the tremor have taken a light-hearted stance on the matter, while the rest of Mzansi contributes to the laughter.
Take a look at some of the reactions that spread further than the tremor:
Our government will spend R1Billion to investigate this tremor...phela comrades must eat..#earthquake pic.twitter.com/hAlA0KMY4r
— Vladimir Sphithiphithi Evaluator 🇿🇦 | 🇷🇺 (@MasilelaDr) June 11, 2023
When you're in joburg but you only hear about this on Twitter #earthquake pic.twitter.com/Rf2ET3rUI8
— KHANI🗯️ (@khani_hlahla) June 11, 2023
Absolute carnage in Joburg last night #earthquake #wewillrebuild pic.twitter.com/J3NRHQ2Gws
— Greg Crighton (@CaptainGrogg) June 11, 2023
The earth is shaking your relationship is shaking your academics are shaking #earthquake pic.twitter.com/tyIqJ2lPfN
— XO. (@xo_godrich) June 11, 2023
We survived the tremor cheers to Sunday #earthquake #Joburg pic.twitter.com/UYuJT0Juxb
— mohlomi (@MohlomiMa) June 11, 2023
Didn’t know that me stomping my size 13 shoes in the ground would shake joburg up like that I should start walking slowly #Johannesburg #boksburg #earthquake #EarthquakePH #earthquake
— Darry's Notes (@DarrellforF) June 11, 2023
Me this morning when it felt like the ceiling was gonna cave in #earthquake pic.twitter.com/MpGnXzZ0Ci
— Ayrton Contreiras 🇵🇹 (@ayrtozi) June 11, 2023
Can someone check if Bester is still in prison after this #earthquake?#tremor pic.twitter.com/LstDvGdv8D
— C-live from Randburg (@clivesibbs) June 11, 2023
These people are the ones who caused the #earthquake. They have my respect 💀😭🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/gekbEnBWUJ
— 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 (@elder_I_) June 11, 2023
Me during the earthquake at 2am#tremor #earthquake pic.twitter.com/h6BOwPJf1t
— Katlego (@Katlego_Velile) June 11, 2023
Joburg can we please be serious😭 #earthquake pic.twitter.com/n9rXlMuoNg
— 🌸PrincesssM🌸 (@MalaPrincesss) June 11, 2023
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