On Monday, two earth tremors struck Accra, the capital of Ghana. The first tremor was recorded few minutes after 10 am, and at 11:30 am, the second tremor was recorded, according to accounts from the local media and several Twitter users.
The earth tremors were felt in a number of communities, including Adabraka, Gbawe, McCarthy Hill, Kwabenya, and Mallam.
The Principal Seismologist at the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA), Nicholas Opoku has urged Ghanaians not to be worried about the latest earth tremor.
He, however, said citizens in Accra must be prepared to experience such earth tremors from time to time since the region finds itself in an earthquake zone.
“What we have been saying all this while is that Accra is situated in the earthquake-prone zones so from time to we will be experiencing these minor earthquakes until such a time that a major will happen,” Mr Opoku said on Citi Prime News on Monday.
This is not the first time Accra is experiencing an earth tremor. There are records of the incident in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
The situation has been in Twitter trends in Ghana with many users sharing their experiences.