CCTV footage captures earth tremor in Ghana

Maxwell Amoofia

The earth tremors in Ghana on the night of June 24 has been captured on a CCTV footage available to JiveGH.com.

Some residents of Accra reported stories of earth tremors on Wednesday night within a space of ten minutes on social media.

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.

However, a CCTV footage has captured the moment of the earth tremor.

The video shows the quick and brief movement of the surface of the earth which shook buildings and other structures.

Earth tremor in Ghana captured on CCTV footage

Posted by JiveGH on Wednesday, June 24, 2020

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.

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