Eerste River mom Michelle Linnert, 45, described the tremor as both scary and confusing, saying it caused her to question her own sanity.

Residents experienced an earthquake that measured a 5.3 magnitude 101 kilometres from Rondvlei in the Northern Cape. It was also felt in Cape Town.

A moderate earthquake struck western South Africa early on Sunday, with tremors reported across several regions.

@africanscribe wrote: “The seismic activity in the Northern Cape should be enough to raise eyebrows over Vaalputs, a 10,000-hectare nuclear waste site in Namaqualand, a mere 230km from Calvinia, where all low level radioactive waste from Koeberg is taken”.

JOHANNESBURG - The Northern Cape was jolted awake on Sunday morning. There are reports of a 5.3 magnitude earthquake near the town of Brandvlei. Seismic activity of this size normally results in moderate-to-light shaking.