Earthquake Tremors were Reported in Nairobi, Kenya at 10:27 pm
Nairobi-A portion of Nairobi’s Kenyans reported feeling earth tremors around 10:27 pm on Friday, April 28 (East African Time).
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Curious Kenyans who had experienced the strange and disorienting movements took to social media to ask their fellow countrymen if they had had a similar experience and clear up any doubts that they were not delusional or on drugs.
As of 10:52 p.m., Volcano Discovery, which provides near real-time updates on earthquakes, had received 166 reports from Nairobi and Thika residents indicating that they had felt a tremor at approximately 10:27 p.m.
According to Chile Alerta, an app that provides near real-time updates on recent earthquakes, tsunami bulletins, and meteorological bulletins including the magnitude, date, and time of the event, Nairobi was under a seismic alert.
The application includes this information in a map view to assist users in pinpointing the exact location of the occurrence.
“Seismic alert. “Earthquake in Nairobi, Kenya,” tweeted Chile Alerta.
There was no immediate determination of the magnitude of the earthquake. And some speculated that the movements were aftershocks from an earlier earthquake in Manila, Philippines.
The largest earthquake ever recorded in Kenya
In Nairobi and Kenya in general, earthquakes are not a common occurrence.
According to Volcano Discovery, the most powerful earthquake to occur in Kenya during the 20th century occurred on January 6, 1928.
At approximately 7:31 pm, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck 21 kilometers south-east of Kabarnet in Baringo County. Since 1900, 95 years ago, occurred:
Friday, January 6, 1928, at 19:31 GMT, a major earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck 21 kilometers southeast of Kabarnet, Baringo, Kenya.
Earthquake in Kenya
The moderate earthquake prompted Kenyans to discuss their experiences with seismic earth movements, some of which were their very first.
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Others made light of the event, associating it with cult issues in Shakahola, Malindi, and Kilifi county. As some Kenyans described their dull and frightening experiences during the few seconds they felt the tremor.
Following the earth tremors that reported by several Kenyans. The majority of whom were from Nairobi county, no damages were reported.
Earthquake Tremors were Reported in Nairobi, Kenya at 10:27 pm
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