NASRDA probes earth tremors in Bayelsa, Rivers

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) said it has deployed scientific equipment to determine the cause of the earth tremors that occurred in both Bayelsa and Rivers States on July 15 and 24, 2016, respectively.

Head of Media and Corporate Communications, Dr. Felix Ale, said in a statement, yesterday: “At this stage, it cannot be concluded that the tremors occurred as a result of man-made activities in the region or from tectonic activities from natural sources until a detailed investigation in the entire South South region is carried out by NASRDA’s research team. The detailed analyses by the team will help the agency adopt requisite mitigating measures, to avert loss of lives and property in case of future occurrences.”