Parts of the Greater Accra, Central Region and their surrounding areas have experienced earth tremors.
The phenomenon which took place at about 10:40 pm Wednesday, June 24, 2020, occurred three times in the space of 10 minutes.
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The tremor recorded a magnitude of 4.0 with a 10.0-kilometre depth.
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Some residents of Osu, Ablekuma Manhean, Kaneshie, Achimota, Adenta, Circle, Kokomlemle, Accra New Town, Legon, Dansoman, Kasoa, Haatso, Kwashiman, Teshie, Nungua, McCarthy Hill among others said they felt the movement.
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Some Ghanaians have also taken to social media to share their experience.
Who experienced the earth tremor at 10:50pm.
— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) June 24, 2020
Really shook our building like bad
Yoo is anyone else experiencing the earth tremor or it’s just at my place cos adey shake 😂
— Kelewele Joint 🍟 (@Ankamagyimi) June 24, 2020
The thing has happened twice ei.
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Who felt that earth tremor? Sparked 3 times.
— mutombo🤯 (@MutomboDaPoet) June 24, 2020
Earth Tremor three times in few minutes. Hmmm. Who else experienced it? #earthTremor
— Ewura Abedu-Kennedy (@KendraAbedu) June 24, 2020
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I’m at McCarthy hills and this earth tremor scaring me. It’s happening right now as I’m typing. #earthtremor
— Apartment Therapy (@apt_therapy) June 24, 2020
Third Earth Tremor in Accra under 15 minutes.
— Dominick 💢 (@nickhotor) June 24, 2020
That fault line from McCarthy Hill through to the Accra Central where there was a major earthquake in 1939 must be shifting.#Ghana #Accra #earthtremor
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Can someone please press the DELETE BUTTON so we just delete the year 2020 already 😭😭#earthtremor By June Accra
— Kwasia Bi Nti 🇬🇭🇨🇦 (@KroboLastborn) June 24, 2020
Who else felt the earth shake?
— Serwaa Amihere (@Serwaa_Amihere) June 24, 2020
Was it just my house or did the earth just shift!!!...🥺 #earthquakes #earthquakeaccra #earthtremor
— klekleli dzidzienyo (@kelleevele) June 24, 2020
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