Some parts of Weija and Gbawe which in the Ga South Municipality in the Greater Accra Region experienced some slight earth tremor on Sunday, December 9, 2018.
According to Collins dictionary, earth tremor is a relatively small or short-lived movement of the earth’s surface caused by the same forces that produce earthquakes.
The tremor shook buildings and created panic among the residents some of who ran out of their homes at around 7:50 am.
"Just experienced an Earth Tremor in the Weija/Mccarthy Hill area," a resident wrote on Facebook. "My heart just missed a couple of beats."
"I felt it in my room this morning and I nearly run out of the room," Isaac Buaku said on Facebook.
"Just felt this serious Earth Tremor," a Twitter user tweeted. "crazy stuff."
Accra is thought to be earthquake-prone, especially the McCarthy Hills Weija area.
One resident, Kojo Addae told Graphic Online that he felt it and it was so scary.
"I could feel the ground rumbling under my feet. Indeed it was scary," he said.
Maame Serwaa, another resident said she heard an unusual sound from afar and by the time realised her building was shaking.
"It was serious my brother," she added
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