The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says the residents of Abuja have nothing to
fear over the earth shaking recorded in some areas.
The Mpape and Maitama districts
of Abuja experienced some vibrations in the earth Wednesday evening and
Thursday morning, causing panic among the residents.
FEMA, in a statement from the
office of its director general, said the “possible cause” of the earth shaking
“might be as a result of earth tremor”.
The agency said the shaking is
caused by stress in underground rocks resulting from human activities including
blasting and mining of rocks.
While it noted that the situation
is “abnormal”, it said there is no cause for alarm “as we are not in earthquake
zone”.
“We have been inundated with
distress calls in our watch room as a result of earth shaking happening around
Mpape and part of Maitama district of the federal capital territory,” the
statement read.
“Whilst appreciating the call
from the public, the FCT emergency management agency (FEMA) wish to make the
following statements;
“That the possible cause of the
earth shaking might be as a result of earth tremor.
“That it is a sign of seismic
movement within the earth. This is caused by sudden break along a fault line
which results in sudden release of energy that makes the ground to shake.
“It is caused by stress in
underground rocks and may be due to rock blasting and mining activities in an
area.
“The residents are to note that
there is nothing to panic s there is no likelihood of any earthquake disaster
in Nigeria as we are not in earthquake zone.
“Therefore, we are urging all
residents to calm down and be rest assured that the abnormal situation will
soon stop.
The agency further gave out
safety tips to be observed during such occurrences to avoid a disaster.
“Calm and do not panic. If you
stay in a building, locate a safe room, drop down and take cover under desk or
table and hold tight on it. You should stay away from windows and objects that may
fall.
“If you are outdoors, find a
clean spot away from buildings, trees and powerlines. If you are in a car, slow
down and drive to a clean place, stay in the car until the shaking stops.”
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