Planet Earth continued to spin on Sunday following a failed apocalypse prediction.
However, a volcanic eruption in Iceland late on Saturday brought many people to their knees in prayer.
“All we need to do is pray,” said Danara Zamora on social networking site Facebook.
“Maybe this is it...the prophecy that it's the end of the world.”
The eruption in the country's most active volcano Grimsvotn resulted in the closure of its international airport, leaving 10 million travellers stranded.
There were no reports of injuries or fatalities. Californian prophet, Harold E.Camping predicted that the world would end on May 21, 2011 at 6pm when Jesus Chris returned to Earth.
The scheduled date and time came and went without any earthquakes, fires,or monstrous waves.
Alive and well after the deadline, people around the world joked about it on Facebook and Twitter.
“Another failed prophecy of the end of the world,” said Facebooker Eddie Acosta.
“What happened? Why are we all still here? I will give it one more day and see what happens lol 1/8laughing out loud 3/8,” said a woman naming herself Loveblondiegirl Pajonas.
Sanket Kudalkar posted: “Judgement day passed what now”
On Twitter, DarrenDiesel reminded people of the second doomsday prediction.
“For those of you that missed the end of the world yesterday, you can catch the repeat on 21 December 2012,” he said, referring to a Mayan calendar prediction.
RhondasSongs said: “The world didn't exactly end, but a volcano erupted in Iceland.”
Another tweeter laughed at Camping's “silly” prediction.
“What an awkward moment for the guy who said the world would end on the 21 May to wake up alive this morning! Hahaha,” said TiFf_PoInTeR.
ChristinaShiree posted: “I wonder how many people thought they were funny by saying “Oh, come on, you act like it's the end of the world”.
ANC Youth League president Julius Malema on Friday found the prediction a joke.
Throwing back his head in laughter Malema said: “I don't see us, with this power that we gained today, losing it tomorrow.”
When asked about President Jacob Zuma's comments on the ANC ruling till Jesus came back, Malema said: “The president was simply meaning that we will rule for many years.”
Avid apocalypse enthusiast Sahejna Jadoo said she felt Camping's prediction was a publicity stunt .
She was also not banking on the world ending in “2012”.
“I'm disappointed, there's no mystery left after this,” she said.
Numerous Facebook sites about the end of the world was launched on Facebook during the week.
These included: “Harold Camping can't even predict weather”, “Arrest Harold Camping for Fraud”, “Rapture Refund Ä Harold Camping Should Give A Refund”, “Harold Camping Biggest Fail of The Year Award”, and “The world didn't end DAMMIT Harold Camping owes me a sandwich!”.
BBC news reported on Sunday that Camping's followers were still “trying to make sense of the failed prediction”.
Some, sufficed to say, believed it was a “test from God of their faith”.
Camping has not been seen since 6pm, May 21, 2011. - Sapa