Earth tremor in Joburg

STIR · Post by **STIR** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:12

Did anyone else feel it? It was really strong north of Joeys. Anyone know what caused it?

Zell · Post by **Zell** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:15

Cool!

EDIT: I think I made the most useless comment in my life there...

But anyways, I thought SA was not anywhere near faults, hence there couldn't be any earthquakes in SA...

Was there really a tremor in Gautengaleng?

Law · Post by **Law** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:16

mebe mining?? but what would i know. I'm in a Durbs

Zell · Post by **Zell** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:18

Law wrote:mebe mining?? but what would i know. I'm in a Durbs

Thats what I was thinking... Maybe a mine collapsed or something...

Sojourn · Post by **Sojourn** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:18

Yip, I felt it at work here in the south of Joburg. It measured 3.2 on the R scale. Originated from the east rand - thats where most of the gold mines are.
Scary shyte...

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Law · Post by **Law** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:18

look here

http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Afri ... 54,00.html

pretty much the same story here:

http://www.sabcnews.co.za/south_africa/ ... 38,00.html

Mal · Post by **Mal** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:22

I felt it! I work on the east rand! was quite solid!

QBM · Post by **QBM** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:28

What caused it? Duh......it was the Americans. I mean we caused the tsunami, the quake in Pakistan, and indirectly (or directluy) Katrina.

Anyway you do not have to be on a fault line.

Maybe God is getting you back for DeBeers.

RuadRauFlessa · Post by **RuadRauFlessa** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:32

no the only thing America is at fault for is everything. They are the ones that pushes their political issues down other's throats.

Yeah that and El Nino

Just joking. Must be a mine. Nothing else in the area that can cause it unless there has always been a dormant volcano in the area. In that case I'll be moving do KZN tomorrow

freeboy · Post by **freeboy** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:32

I was watching Narnia in some cinema in JHB south, it was quite scary... I also thought hey this is SA & this ain't supposed to happen here. 8O
I figured that at least I'll die watching a good movie.

Zell · Post by **Zell** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:33

I would rather die watching The Matrix...

That would be cool!

Sojourn · Post by **Sojourn** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:37

I would rather not die at all. #$%^ all the movies out there...

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Godly voice : "Zell, you will die now with 200 tons of concrete dropping on you caused by an earthquake."
Zell : "ARGHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"
Godly voice : "Dont worry, here, take this portable DVD player with The Matrix: Reloaded playing".
Zell : "...rghhhhhhh. *silence* ... "OH! ok.... carry on then"

Mal · Post by **Mal** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:38

It musta been a mine or summing! cos There is a hell of a lot of minnig that goes on around JHB! that is the most logical cause and mines have been responsible for previous tremors! Thats what i rate! Would be nice to find out what really caused it!

Mystical_Titan · Post by **Mystical_Titan** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:39

freeboy wrote:I was watching Narnia in some cinema in JHB south, it was quite scary... I also thought hey this is SA & this ain't supposed to happen here. 8O
I figured that at least I'll die watching a good movie.

I watched Narnia last night. Minus the tremor, though.

Zell_D wrote:I would rather die watching The Matrix...
That would be cool!

You are a sad, lonely Knight.

Zell · Post by **Zell** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:40

Zell_D wrote:I would rather die watching The Matrix...
That would be cool!

You are a sad, lonely Knight.[/quote]

If you had to die watching a movie, which one would you pick?

How powerful was this "tremor"? Could it have caused any damage?

Mal · Post by **Mal** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:41

3.6 on the richter scale! Im not to sure! I wouldnt say so! It was a wierd feeling tho!

UsMarshal · Post by **UsMarshal** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:42

Dang! Is that what that was, heres me thinking it was the Mexicana Pizza with extra chilli I had last night acting up.. 8O

rustypup · Post by **rustypup** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:42

IIRC not the first time this has happened in the east... happened once or twice while i was still local there...

also a major issue with sinkholes, etc, out there along with the permanent underground coal fires... not the most stable of areas...

still not a pleasant experience...

then again the coast has also had one or two, (quite far out), which are a trifle more concerning ... but not recently...

Sojourn · Post by **Sojourn** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:43

Mal wrote:It musta been a mine or summing! cos There is a hell of a lot of minnig that goes on around JHB! that is the most logical cause and mines have been responsible for previous tremors! Thats what i rate! Would be nice to find out what really caused it!

Whats with all the !exclamations ?? huh?

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QBM · Post by **QBM** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:43

Mal wrote:It musta been a mine or summing! that is the most logical cause and mines have been responsible for previous tremors!

Zell · Post by **Zell** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:45

You guys are retarded...

Lol @ Sojourn's post on the previous page!

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Mal · Post by **Mal** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:45

sorry. its a force of habit. ROFL

Sojourn · Post by **Sojourn** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:53

Zell_D wrote:!!!!
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You still have about a 1000 to go to catch up with Mal.

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STIR · Post by **STIR** » 24 Jan 2006, 13:56

East Rand? most Probably some okes witblits distillery gone up in smoke.

QBM · Post by **QBM** » 24 Jan 2006, 14:02

I'm a bit confused. SA seems to be located in a place of high tectonic stress and tremors seem to be frequent. Why is this a surprise.

I guess I should't be confused as I live in a place where people make fun of Californians and their earthquakes all the while not knowing that the "big one" is likely to hit them.