Unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event: Near Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, Wednesday, Jun 26, 2024, at 05:52 pm (GMT +2) -

2 malgas road flamingo vlei (4.5 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single vertical bump / 1-2 s : I heard what sounded like a loud bang or explosion then felt a quick shudder. This did not last more than a few seconds but it was very loud. | 3 users found this interesting.   

Sunningdale, Cape Town / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s : Very loud bang that sounded like an explosion or something very heavy falling on the floor right next to us, along with the ground shaking. | One user found this interesting.   

Sunningdale, Highcliffe Crescent, Cape town / not felt : I did not feel it, but I heard, what sounded like, a massive explosion, at the reported time of the quake. | One user found this interesting.   

Sunningdale Tableview / not felt : I heard it, a loud rumble for a few seconds . Thought it was the wind but when I looked outside the wind wasn't blowing. | One user found this interesting.   

Table view, Cape Town (3 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : Not too sure if it was an earthquake, felt more like an explosion. Windows rattled a little and there was a loud bang. | One user found this interesting.   

Goodwood / not felt : There was a planned blast at Portland Quarry in Durbanville. This was not an earthquake.   

West Beach Bloubergstrand (3.8 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : Very weak like you feel sound or thunder. It was quite loud though, we thought it was thunder. | 2 users found this interesting.   

Sunningdale, Cape Town / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 2-5 s : Very loud bang that sounded like an explosion or something very heavy falling on the floor right next to us, along with the ground shaking.   

Table view CT / Weak shaking (MMI III) / vibration and rolling / 2-5 s : There was a loud dull thump followed by a vibration which I felt on the floor and the walls of my house rumbled. There was no shaking   

Richwood Cape Town 7441 / not felt : Heard a loud bang. Thought it was blasting at nearby quarries in the area. Previous seismic activity in recent years also resulted in similar bang. Did not feel tremor though.   

Parklanda (2.6 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / 1-2 s : I was in my living room next to a large window. There was a loud bang and all the windows were shaking.   

Parklands north (3.5 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : Loud bang | One user found this interesting.   

Bloubergstrand / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Light rumble thought it was construction   

Parklands / Weak shaking (MMI III)

Mauritius / not felt

near Cape Town, Western Cape (3.9 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)

Table View (3.2 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / not felt / single vertical bump / 1-2 s : Single bang as in an explosion. Slight rattle of glass panels.   

Table View / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Heard what sounded like a dump truck rumbling past then a loud bang and windows rattled.   

Parklands (1.1 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single vertical bump / very short : Heard a very loud bang and a shake   

Parklands , cape town (16.5 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / single vertical bump / 1-2 s : Like a bomb going off. A thud , our windows rattled a bit   

Parklands north, cape town (2.9 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s

Parklands (2.5 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Parklands, Milnerton / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Sudden explosion and all windows were rattling   

West Beach blouberg / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / very short

near Kraaifontein, City of Cape Town, Western Cape (2 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt

near Cape Town, Western Cape (1.3 km W of epicenter) [Map] / not felt / very short : Very loud bang. Sounded like an explosion.   

Flamingo Vlei, Table View / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Felt the shake through the floor tiles, light shake/movement   

near Cape Town, Western Cape (2.8 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)

Parow / not felt

Durbanville / not felt : Nothing felt in Durbanville   

Sunningdale, cape town / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / very short

Sunningdale (3.6 km WNW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / very short : Loud bang. Tiles cracked