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'Updates bio: 2020 tremor survivor:' The funniest reactions to CT tremor

28 September 2020 - 07:32 By jessica levitt
Jessica Levitt Managing editor: digital
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People in parts of Cape Town felt the earth move over the weekend.
People in parts of Cape Town felt the earth move over the weekend.
Image: Cape Town Tourism / Craig Howes

A tremor was felt by many Capetonians on Saturday night after a 2.5 magnitude quake in the Mother City at around 8:41pm.

On Sunday, some people are said to have felt more tremors, but these were not independently confirmed.

On Twitter, the hashtags #tremor, #earthquake and #CapeTown immediately trended. Of course, in true South African style, Mzansi poked fun at some of the reactions.

Here's a look:

Cape Town was hit by an earthquake on Saturday night — but 'no need to panic'

If you felt the earth shake in Cape Town on Saturday night, you weren't imagining it: the city was hit by a mild tremor.
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Tremors felt in Cape Town after earthquake off coast

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck offshore from South Africa on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey.
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