Tag Archives: TREMOR

The Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) has disclosed that the earth tremor felt in parts of Accra on Sunday, November 12, had a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter scale. GGSA, however, stated that the earth tremor was a minor incident which is not expected to cause damage. Residents in …

The Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) has reported that there was a 2.8 magnitude earth tremor on Friday, March 10, 2023. According to a statement signed by the Acting Director-General of the Authority, Isaac Kuuwan Mwinbelle, the tremor was felt in areas including the Accra High Street, Ridge, and some …

Some parts of Ghana’s captial were hit with earth tremors in the early hours of Monday. According to reports, the tremors happened twice on Monday in some parts of Accra, including Gbawe, McCarthy Hill, Adabraka, and Mallam. Some Ghanaians have been reacting so far. Economist Joe Jackson, in a tweet, …

At least 21 people have been killed after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern China, state media said. The quake struck at 13:00 local time (05:00 GMT) in Sichuan province at a depth of 10km (6 miles). The impact severed telecommunications lines and triggered mountain landslides that caused “serious damage”, …

There were a total of five tremors in South Africa on Thursday, with one, registering a 2.8 magnitude, felt along the West Rand. National Council for Geosciences spokesperson Mahlatse Mononela said there was no need to panic, as this was normal activity. She said the West Rand tremor registered most …

    A Senior Seismologist has advised Ghanaians to brace up for more earth tremors this year, and even that could lead to earthquakes. Nicholas Opoku, who is with the Geological Survey Authority, said Ghana’s capital city Accra, in particular, is an earthquake-prone area and therefore could suffer the natural …