A 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake rocks Nairobi, effect mostly felt in Kitengela, Athiriver, Ruiru..
Kenyans have reported to have experienced an earth tremor on Tuesday night in several parts of the country.
The tremor occurred at around 8.34 pm and lasted for about 30 seconds.
The tremors have been reported in some parts of Kitengela, Ruaka and Westlands.
Others reported to have experienced the tremors in Isinya, Kajiado County at around 8:34 pm. Some also reported to have felt the tremor in Kirinyanga, Kisii, Nyeri and Murang’ among other areas.
Earthquake Monitor in a statement confirmed a seismic activity in or near Nairobi, Nairobi Area.
Earthquake Monitor said the country experienced a strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake that hit 87 km (54 mi) away from Nairobi at 8.32 pm.
They said the quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
“The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicentre than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would,” the statement read.
“We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya on 16 Jul 2024 (GMT) at approximately 17:31 GMT,” Earthquake Monitor said in a statement.
