NGSA Confirms Abuja Safe After August 4 Tremor
The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) announced on Thursday that Abuja is safe following a tremor recorded at 11:23:27 a.m. on August 4, which lasted approximately five seconds. Director-General Prof. Olusegun Ige stated that after more than five days of continuous seismic monitoring and field assessments, there was no evidence of ongoing seismic activity or structural damage.
The tremor was characterized as a low-energy, isolated event originating from a depth of less than one kilometer. Assessments conducted at various locations, including the Defence Intelligence Agency facility at Mambila Barracks and the NNPC Towers, revealed no structural damage or injuries.
Ige emphasized that the tremor's characteristics did not indicate a destructive earthquake, and the energy released was insufficient to cause harm. This reassurance followed a directive from Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, for the NGSA to provide hourly updates on seismic developments in Abuja.
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