FG commences investigation into cause of earth tremors in Abuja

Federal Government has initiated a thorough investigation into the root causes of the recent earth tremors that ravaged the Mpape area in Abuja.

The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, while briefing the media on Wednesday, assured the public that a team of experts from the Centre for Geodesy and Geodynamics of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is actively analyzing the tremors using sophisticated earthquake analysis software.

According to data from seismographs, the tremors included three foreshocks and three aftershocks, with the main seismic event occurring at 11:18:37 p.m., which recorded a local magnitude of 3.1 and a focal depth of 11 km.

Experts believe that this significant geological disturbance may be attributed to the reactivation of faults within the Mpape locality, a region that has experienced similar tremors in the past, notably between September 5 and 7, 2018.

Nnaji noted that while these tremors have understandably caused alarm, residents should remain calm as NASRDA continues to monitor the situation closely.

The Minister also assured that the government is analyzing comprehensive data from seismic and GNSS stations to formulate mitigation strategies.