Accra experiences moderate earth tremor of magnitude 4.0

Ghana’s capital, Accra experiences moderate earth tremor on Monday morning.

On Monday morning, a moderate earth tremor was felt in most parts of Accra (December 12, 2022).

The epicenter was located in the western part of Accra, 10 km from Gbawe.

The phenomenon which occurred at 11:53 am local time (December 12, 2022), occurred two times in the space of five hours.

The first was experienced at 6:53 am, also in the western part of Accra, 10 km from Gbawe..

According to the Android Earthquake Alerts System, the seismic movement reached magnitude 4.0 which makes it one of the strongest earthquakes in Ghana.

The Ghana Geological Survey Department (GSSD has explained that a team of experts has been dispatched to the epicenter to collect information.