The Principal Seismologist at the Ghana Geological Survey
Authority (GGSA), Nicholas Opoku has warned residents of Accra to be prepared
for more earth tremors in the future.
According to him, Accra is in an earthquake zone and it is
normal for the region to experience such tremors from time to time.
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“This is not a new thing. We have been experiencing this
from time to time…even the most recent ones were in 2018, 2019 and 2020. What
we have been saying all this while is that Accra and its environs is situated
in the earthquake-prone zones so from time to time, we will be experiencing
these minor earthquakes until such a time that a major one will occur,” Mr
Opoku said on Citi Prime News on Monday.
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Parts of Accra on Monday, December 12, were hit by two earth
tremors. The two tremors were recorded around 11: 30 am.
Some of the places that recorded the tremor included
Adabraka, Gbawe, McCarthy hill and Mallam.
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Mr Opoku added that the Geological Survey Authority is still
assessing the level of the latest earth tremor and also asses how
infrastructure in the country can withstand a major earthquake in the future.
“We are not very sure how much our infrastructure will
respond to a major earthquake, that is why the Ghana Earthquake Committee was
set up to asses all the necessary measures that needs to be done to ensure we
live safely.”
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By Kobina Welsing || Citinewsroom
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