Earth tremors
18 Sep
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, launched an in-depth investigation into the recent earth tremors that shook Mpape, Abuja, saying that the government is awaiting recommendations from seismological experts and the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) reports. The tremors, which began late on September 16, 2024, involved a series of seismic events, with six to eight…
18 Sep
The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) has announced that the earth tremors experienced in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are not a cause for alarm. NGSA's Director-General, Olusegun Ige, disclosed in a statement that it has monitored the tremors and found them to be low and not a threat to the environment. NGSA's statement comes…
17 Sep
Residents of Maitama, Katampe, Mpape, and their surrounding areas in Abuja, have expressed concerns over cases of earth tremors which have persisted since last weekend. Earth tremors, a minor or brief movement of the Earth's surface, triggered by the same forces responsible for earthquakes, had been previously reported in the capital in September 2018 which…
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