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Ghana’s capital, Accra experiences reasonable earth tremor of magnitude 4.0 on Monday morning.
A reasonable earth tremor was felt in most components of Accra Monday morning (December 12, 2022).
The epicenter was positioned within the western a part of Accra, 10 km from Gbawe.
The phenomenon which came about at 11:53 am native time (December 12, 2022), occurred 3 times within the house of 5 hours.
The primary was skilled at 6:53 am, additionally within the western a part of Accra, the second round 10am at identical locations and the third occurred 11:53am, 10 km from Gbawe.
In response to the Android Earthquake Alerts System, the seismic motion reached magnitude 4.0 which makes it one of many strongest earthquake in Ghana.
When Graphic On-line contacted the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GSSA) for official data on the tremor, it was defined {that a} group of specialists have been dispatched to the epicenter to gather data.
The Director of the GGSA, Isaac Nwinbelle instructed Graphic On-line’s Timothy Ngnenbe that the group of specialists have been deployed to Weija, to the earth quake monitoring station positioned at Weija to gather information on the most recent tremor.
Weija has skilled perennial earth tremors.
Some components of Accra together with the Graphic Highway enclave additionally skilled the tremor.
Within the Central Enterprise District (CBD) of Accra, the place quite a lot of buying and selling actions happen particularly, across the Financial institution of Ghana space, some individuals had been seen trying to maneuver away from buildings into security, in accordance with some eyewitnesses.
When was the final earthquake in Ghana?
Earthquake information
Date
Time (GMT)
Epicentre
January 2006
Accra
26 September 2007
15:00
385.2 kilometres from Takoradi
9 December 2018
7:50
Weija and Gbawe
13 January 2019
Accra
Date
Time (GMT)
Epicentre
Depth
Notes
1862
6.5
This earthquake was felt in Togo and Benin as properly. It precipitated a lot injury and killed three individuals.
1906
Ho
A lot injury was recorded.
22 June 1939
Accra
6.6
This earthquake killed 17 to 22 individuals and injured 133
8 January 1997
Accra
3.8
15 February 1997
Accra
4.1
6 March 1997
15:16
6.2 kilometres from Gbawe
4.8
10 km
Might 2003
Accra
3.8
January 2006
Accra
3.7
26 September 2007
15:00
385.2 kilometres from Takoradi
5.2
33 km
9 December 2018
7:50
Weija and Gbawe
2.6
13 January 2019
Accra
2.6
24 June 2020
22:53
Accra
4.0
10 km
The earthquake was felt in Gbawe, McCarthy Hill, Kaneshie, Tesano, Dansoman, Dunkanaa, Lapaz, Achimota, Santa Maria, Adenta, Weija, Madina, Kwabenya, East Legon, Nsawam, Koforidua, Swedru, Dodowa, Tema amongst different areas.
Supply: graphiconline.com
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