By: Seli Baisie
Parts of Accra have been hit by earth tremors on Monday, December 12, 2022, with some residents taking to social media, specifically Twitter, to confirm and share their experiences.
The rarity is said to have occurred three times around 11:49 am, 11:43 am and 11:58 respectively, at an estimated magnitude 4.0, 10 km from some parts of Accra.
Some of the places that recorded the tremor included New Achimota, Kokomlemle, Kaneshie, Adenta, Circle, Osu, Ablekuma Manhean, Accra, New Town, Legon, Dansoman, Kasoa, Haatso, Adabraka, Gbawe, McCarthy hill and Mallam among others.
Meanwhile, the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GSSA) has issued a Press Release advising the public to keep calm. Stay tuned for more updates.
See the reactions below:
Second earth tremor within the last two hoursβ¦.
β The Fundamentals (@KojoNketsia) December 12, 2022
Did I just experience an earth tremor in Adabraka, Accra? Did anyone else feel this?#EarthTremor pic.twitter.com/lQxSP8MylG
β Joe Jackson (@Joe_Jackson_GH) December 12, 2022
Accra during the Earth Tremor pic.twitter.com/tU69H1Ivnx
β Dr Ayigbe Borla Birdπ’ππ (@Mr_Ceyram) December 12, 2022
Bro! Did we just feel an earth tremor or what?π¨
β Γlele | Deep Throat Sauceπ¦ ππ¬π (@OleleSalvador) December 12, 2022
If you didnβt feel the Earth Tremor say hi. π
β KALYJAY (@gyaigyimii) December 12, 2022
the way my mind make hot the Earth Tremor sef I no feel am, my friend was like did you feel the earth shake I was naa you dreaming π
β Malik Ofori (@malikofori) December 12, 2022
Was that earth tremor? @GhanaMet pic.twitter.com/1RqOJnOHiN
β Cynthia Prah (@PrahCynthia) December 12, 2022
Someone is Blaming the Ghana Meteo for not being able to predict the earth tremor on radio.
β G i o v a n i CALEB #DATErush (@GiovaniCaleb) December 12, 2022
Ghanaians after partial earth tremor hits parts of the country ππππππAwurade gye y3n oh ππ pic.twitter.com/md6BddyRF3
β Bhadextπ₯ΌPatoaπ€βοΈ (@bhadext) December 12, 2022
Two Earth Tremors under Akuffo Addo, naa this man be something
β Twilight (@the_marcoli_boy) December 12, 2022
I see the fornicators experienced Earth tremors this morning. Us virgins are safe.
β virgin. (@Koffy_9) December 12, 2022
Earth Tremors only happen in Accra, their sins are too many
β Dr Ayigbe Borla Birdπ’ππ (@Mr_Ceyram) December 12, 2022
My friend says she felt 3 Earth tremors this afternoon in Weija
β Sister Deborah (@deborahvanessa7) December 12, 2022