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No cause for alarm, agency assures Abuja residents over earth tremors
Residents of Mpape, Katampe, Maitama and other areas of the Federal Capital Territory have been advised not to panic over fears of earth tremors.
The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, NGSA, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja.
A statement by its Director-General, Professor Olusegun Ige, revealed that NGSA monitored the tremors and found them to be low and did not pose any threat to the environment
The statement explained that The Monitoring Station (NGSA-5) at Katampe has captured several significant ground motions with high moment magnitudes in the past five days, beginning from September 13, 2024 till date and only one mild event was recorded on September 13th.
It added that six of these events were captured on the 14th of September, while over 21 events were captured on the 15th with higher intensities.
NGSA advised residents of the affected areas to calm as the situation is being monitored.
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