Another incident of earth tremor
has been recorded in Abuja.
The tremor occurred in the
Maitama district of federal capital territory (FCT) around noon on Thursday.
The Maitama and Mpape areas were
affected the last time the incident occurred.
Confirming the incident, the
Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) said the intensity of the shake was
about 3.0 on the Mercalli Intensity Scale.
The agency said there was no
damage to any of the buildings located in that area.
“Our preliminary findings
indicated that the tremor occurred around 12.26pm around the vicinity of Panama
street in Maitama district,” a statement by the agency read.
“After field evaluations, the
NGSA determined that the intensity was about 3.0 on the Mercalli Intensity
Scale, which means it was felt indoors and lasted less than one minute.”
Residents of the area also
confirmed the incident to TheCable and expressed concerns.
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