Abuja’s Earth Tremor Not Threat To Environment –NGSA

The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) yesterday said there was no cause for alarm over the earth tremor witnessed in some communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Recall that the residents of Mpape, Katampe and some parts of Maitama woke up few days ago to unusual shaking of houses around the areas.

New Telegraph confirmed that this is the second time the earth tremor is happening in the areas within two years, creating panic and suspicions of earth quack among residents.

A statement issued by the Director-General NGSA, Prof. Olusegun Ige, said the agency has been monitoring the situation and has found it not to be a threat.

The statement reads: “The Monitoring Station (NGSA-5) at Katampe has been capturing several significant ground motions with high moment magnitudes (Mw) in the past five days, beginning from September 13, 2024 till date.

“Only one mild event was recorded on September 13. Six of these events were captured on the 14th of September, while over 21 events were captured on the 15th with higher intensities.

“More than twenty events were recorded on the 16th of September. “The intensity and frequency of the tremor appear to increase from the 13th to 16th September. “There are a few weak events recorded today, 17th September.”