Scores of Ghanaians living in the country’s capital, Accra, have reported stories of earth tremors on Wednesday night within a space of ten minutes.
A number of them took to social media to note that they felt the earth shake at least twice on Wednesday, June 24, between 10pm and 11pm.
The tremors are believed to have rocked Greater Accra region and some surrounding areas.
Areas that reported tremblings include Osu, Ablekuma Manhean, Kaneshie, Achimota, Adenta, Circle, Kokomlemle, Accra New Town, Legon, Dansoman, Kasoa, Haatso, Kwashiman, Teshie, Nungua and McCarthy Hill.
Authorities in Ghana are yet to give detailed explanation of what transpired on Wednesday night.
An earth tremor has been defined as a minute movement of the surface of the earth, resembling an earthquake in rapidity of oscillation, but on account of its small amplitude requiring instrumental means for its detection.
Meanwhile, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand on Wednesday morning.
The quake struck 40km west of popular tourist destination Milford Sound, on the south west of the South Island.
As many as 3,000 people reported feeling the strong tremor, with some as far away away as Wellington, on the lower North Island.
