Ghana on Wednesday night experienced a series of earth tremors on a night the earth shook across the world.
The United States Geological Survey recorded it as 4.0 on the Richter scale at 10.53 pm with Gbawe, six kilometres from Accra, as the epicentre.
The affected areas include Sowutuom, Odorkor, Kasoa, Kwabenya, Mile 7, Achimota, McCarthy Hill, Dome, Kaneshie, Tesano, Dansoman, Dunkanaa, Lapaz, Achimota, Santa Maria, Adenta, Weija, Nsawam, Koforidua, Swedru, Dodowa, Tema, Nungua, Teshie, Madina, Kwabenya, East Legon, among others communities.
The incident happened three times within an estimated period of 10 minutes.
No casualties or damages have been reported.
Countries that recorded earthquake or tremor on Wednesday include the United States, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Greece, India, Dominican Republic and Philippines.
Shortly after the first tremor, thousands of some residents in Accra took to social media to share their experiences.
Here are a few of the reactions sampled from Facebook and Twitter.
I think 2020 is judgement day rehearsal year
— Nungua Tracy Sarkcess
Everything is basaa like patapaa#earthtremor pic.twitter.com/YBQTe3F6Kf(@madinaburonii) June 24, 2020
I just shake the table of God nooorrr dem deh run !!! Mun huuu shwiiii
— SHATTA WALE (@shattawalegh) June 24, 2020
Did u guys feel the earth shake ?
— Queen Shay (@wendyshaygh) June 24, 2020
Pls Jesus forgive me all my sins if you coming tonight..I promise I won’t sing supuu again…
