Tremor Hits parts Of Accra

A moderate earth tremor was felt in most parts of Ghana’s capital Accra on Monday afternoon. Residents of Accra have confirmed they felt it in the course of carrying out their daily activities. Some said the incident occurred twice at about 11:50am to 12pm recording 4.0 on the Richter scale. On March 24, 2018, a similar earth

tremor that measured 4.0 on the Richter scale was recorded in Accra. Already, the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) has warned that the series of tremor occurrences in parts of the Greater Accra Region over the years is signal of a looming earthquake of greater magnitude in the future. On December 9, 2018, another

one was experienced in Accra. Ghana is said to have a major earthquake fault line stretching from the McCarthy Hill area in Accra westwards towards the Central Region and eastwards towards the Akuapim Ridge all the way to the Volta Region in the east. The epicentre of the fault line is thought to be located around the McCarthy-Weija

Dam catchment area in Accra. Since 1615 and 1939 when Ghana experienced its severest earthquake with a magnitude of over 6.0 on the Richter scale, there have been reported yearly occurrences of fleeting earth tremors. According to the GGSA, signs picked up after earth tremors hit parts of Accra on March 24, 2018,

showed that the fault lines were active, which meant that an earthquake could occur at any time. On January 12, 2006, a tremor measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale hit parts of the capital, according to the Geological Survey Department. There was a similar tremor measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale in May 2003.