POLOKWANE – At approximately 19:30 this evening (Monday), several people took to social media to report that they felt earth tremors across Limpopo, even as far as Botswana.
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According to reports the tremor was caused by seismic activity following an earthquake recorded in Botswana and was felt as far from Bela Bela through to Musina.
A 6.8 earthquake was recorded in Ghanzi, Botswana around 20 minutes ago
— Polokwane Review (@PolokwaneReview) April 3, 2017
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— Arrive Alive (@_ArriveAlive) April 3, 2017
Several people on Facebook reported that the tremor lasted for more than 60 seconds.
Tersia Van der Merwe and Retha Holder, both from the Soetdorings Doornbult area, said they felt it. Holder says the tremor carried on for a few minutes. “The glass pane in our glass door almost fell out.”
Nthabiseng Kgatla says she felt nothing but “I think Zuma is reshuffling the provinces.”
Thabiso Robson Kekana says the “shacks were vibrating and the rats were screaming in Polokwane – Disteneng”.
Hendrien Corolina Delange who stays outside of Polokwane on a farm also felt the tremor.
Doreen Hill from Penina Park says she felt it…sitting on the couch…thought I had a funny turn felt the couch moving?vibrating? Weird sensation
Polokwane, did you feel the earth tremor several minutes ago?
— Polokwane Review (@PolokwaneReview) April 3, 2017
Reactions on Twitter:
We felt tremor here in polokwane just water bottle shaking on the table.
— Norman (@Norman58393246) April 3, 2017
Dd we jst exprience tremors in polokwane? ????????
— Choene Morifi (@choene_morifi) April 3, 2017
ah well, Polokwane shook too. It's not always that Limpopo experiences these things… Pretty awesome if you ask me #tremor
— BenMuzi (@Sboeda_BenMuzi) April 3, 2017
I thought i was hallucinating #polokwane #tremor
— Golden daughter (@Black_Jewel_Dee) April 3, 2017
Tremors hit Seshego outside Polokwane City. Does this mean end of the World? Scary
Have we angered God that much
— Kabelo M™….. (@Kayb_za) April 3, 2017
Did anyone else feel that #tremor in Polokwane? first I thought it was a big truck passing but i realized that the land is shivering.
— Paledi Junior Machaka (@MPaledi) April 3, 2017
It was also felt in Limpopo, Polokwane
— M P H A P H U L I YOUknoWho (@Fulu_Uncensored) April 3, 2017
