BREAKING: Earth Tremor Hits Kenya
Earth tremor with an epicenter yet to be established was felt in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, and its surroundings on Tuesday 13th December.
This is according to Armistice Security Consult International- ASCI.
Other Reports from a local journalist in the country Wycliffe Nyamasege indicated that the Westlands area of Nairobi was the most affected.
"Parts of Nairobi, especially Westlands, have experienced (an) earth tremor," he said.
Situational Alert:
— Îthê Wâ Wâmbuî ???????? (@ItheWaWambui) December 13, 2022
Situation: Earth Tremor.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya.
Time:11:44
Tuesday, 13 December 2022(EAT)
Earth tremor with an epicentre yet to be established, felt as far as Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and its surroundings. pic.twitter.com/Deo3UJnAQl
Parts of Nairobi, especially Westlands, have experienced earth tremor.
— Wycliffe Nyamasege (@w_nyamasege) December 13, 2022
The reports were backed up by ODM politician Alinur Mohamed who also made a similar observation and said that the country has experienced an earthquake, even as he pointed out that some were calling it an earthquake.
Earth Tremor is an involuntary quivering movement or "a disorder that causes tremors and muscle rigidity".
A cracked road as a result of Earth Tremor.PHOTO FILE
It`s caused by a tectonic plate which are always slowly moving, but they get stuck at their edges due to friction. When the stress on the edge overcomes the friction, there is an earthquake that releases energy in waves that travel through the earth's crust and cause the shaking that we feel.