Monday 28 May 2012

Many felt earthquake in Swaziland (27 May 2012 21h00 SAST)


The SAWDOS received the following reports of tremors being felt in Mpumalanga and Northern Kwazulu Natal just after 21h00 on the 27 May 2012.

Do you know of any termors in the Ermelo area in Mpumalanga. It lasted about 10 - 20 seconds. It happened at 21h00.

RT @inetpro: @SAWDOS1 Earthquake In Swaziland as well as Mpumalanga & Northern kwaZulu Natal at 20:57 SAST

Further investigation by inetpro revealed a link to information about an earthquake being felt in Swaziland.

Update
Earthquake tremor reported on this blog from manzini, Matsapha, Mbabane of Swaziland. many felt reports are coming from these areas. The epicenter must be around or close to Mbabane. Remember, this is the exclusive post on this Swaziland earthquake.

Earthquake has recently stucked Swaziland. However no any major seismological centers, either USGS, EMSC has reported any thing about this quake. Lots of visitors are currently online on this blog from Swaziland area. Click here if you felt any tremor in Swaziland
Swaziland (Ngwane or Swatini) is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique.

Felt reports as received through felt report form

Lindani PrinceLicks Mabuza in facebook page: Bhunya, Manzini, Swaziland a minor Earthquake hit this area at 20:52:42 at GMT +2.
Mbongeni Magagula from Mbabane, Swaziland: Was in a second floor building when I felt the tremor which I first thought it was a car moving but I was next to a huge Rock in which no car would move, after realizing that it was indeed an earthquake I rushed out of the room and got many people in the campus outside also shocked.
Hayley Lily from Mbabane, Swaziland: Rather scary, rumbled off but my house and its contents were shaken up!
John Lowsby from Mbuluzi, Mbabane: Very short, a few seconds, accompanied by a reverberation like a large truck passing.
Themba Mahlalela from Ext. 3, Mbabane: Around 2100hrs, We were watching tv with family when we felt the shaking. Asked my wife if she was feeling it too she said yes, but first thought it was me shaking the sofa. Our neighbour's dogs started barking too.
Darron Raw from Mantenga, Swaziland: Deep rumble, shaking, then rattling of window panes.
Jonathan Meyer from Nhlangano: Light but obviuos movement and rumbling as if a large truck was passing.
Haye Jean Louis from Nhlangano: Around 21h00 locale a tremor for approximately 15 secondes in Nhlangano felt by many people until the north region including Nkomazi region up north at 200kms from here.
Keke Manana from Mankayane: I was in my 1 room, when i heard the roofing shaking.i ran out of my house imediately,because i was very shocked.
Stewart Harding from Swaziland Mbabane (Dalriach East): 4-7 Seconds of light shaking, a bit of house squeaking.No damage..Must have been fun for the guys and girls. At the Bush Fire music festival!
Ramila Patel from Waterford Kamhlaba, UWCSA: At 20.55, whole house began to shake,shuddering windows lasted for about 30 seconds.
From wakkerstroom, South africa: We felt the same shaking and noise here in wakkerstroom, south africa.
Lindani Mabuza from Bhunya, Swaziland: I was watching a movie Anaconda 3, and suddenly i saw the TV shifting to the right. I checked outside no car was passing by and i decided to switch it off. I felt the world shaking with a rumbling sound covering my ears.
Shan McGinn from Mhlambanyatsi, Swaziland: The shaking and noise were much lighter than the earthquake we had on 8th April 2000. This one lasted for about 15 to 29 seconds and sounded like a large truck going by.
David Jay from Swaziland: It felt weird coz there i was on my bed..with my cell..on my social network..suddenly the building i'm in starts shaking..#Mona Flat..!!
Easter Raath from Bulembu, Swaziland: Windows and floor shook. Felt like a heavy vehicle passing by.
Ralf from Paulpietersburg, South Africa: At 21h00 27 May 2012 felt moderate shaking and thunder-like rumble from earthquake.
Dan-Bush Bhusumane from Kwaluseni: I heard some sound (like a big plane) followed by shaking of the house. I just suspected it was an earth tremor. I started checking various news channels and when I could not find anything I googled using today's date to confirm if there was any earthquake in Southern Africa.

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1 comment:

  1. Only learned about where it originated.Felt in Ermelo and Southwards to Piet Retief as well
    #Jack van Lelyveld

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