We have heard of earthquakes in places like USA and Japan.
But if you think Nigeria is free from earthquakes, then think again.
It was in the afternoon hours of 28th July, 1984 when an earthquake which measured magnitude VI (strong intensity) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale struck the South Western town of Ijebu Ode in Nigeria.
In fact, the earthquakes were recorded 640 Km away at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.
It was reported that furniture were moved in people’s houses, appliances were damaged and some minor damages were recorded.
Due to the lack of investigative equipment in Nigeria and the primitive nature of our Geological activities, the events of the earthquake were not properly documented.
However in more recent years, earth tremors have been reported in or around the Gwagwalada area of Abuja (Nigeria’s capital) .
In fact, the tremors or earthquakes were a magnitude 4.5…
Most of these earthquakes have been attributed to Nigeria’s increasing activities in oil drilling, mining and water bore hole explorations.
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