The following is a list of notable earthquakes or tremors that happened in Ghana. So far it has been recorded that the worst earthquake Ghana has ever experienced was in 1939, which occurred in Accra, located in the Greater Accra Region killing 17 people and damaging a lot of properties.[1][2][3]

Earthquake data

For earthquakes prior to the modern era, the magnitude and epicentre location are only approximate, and were calculated based on available reports from the time. The magnitude where given is measured using the Richter scale () unless stated otherwise.

Date Time (GMT) Epicentre Depth Notes Sources monitoring
1862 6.5 This earthquake was felt in Togo and Benin as well. It caused much damage and killed three people. [4][2][5]
1906 Ho Much damage was recorded. [5]
22 June 1939 Accra 6.6 This earthquake killed seventeen to twenty two people and injured one hundred and thirty three [2][3][6]
8 January 1997 Accra 3.8 [1]
15 February 1997 Accra 4.1 [1]
6 March 1997 15:16 6.2 kilometres from Gbawe 4.8 10 km [1][4]
May 2003 Accra 3.8 [7]
January 2006 Accra 3.7 [1]
26 September 2007 15:00 385.2 kilometres from Takoradi 5.2 33 km [4]
9 December 2018 7:50 Weija and Gbawe 2.6 [8]
13 January 2019 Accra 2.6 [9]
24 June 2020 22:53 Accra 4.0 10 km The earthquake was felt in Gbawe, McCarthy Hill, Kaneshie, Tesano, Dansoman, Dunkanaa, Lapaz, Achimota, Santa Maria, Adenta, Weija, Madina, Kwabenya, East Legon, Nsawam, Koforidua, Swedru, Dodowa, Tema among other areas. [10]
12 December 2022 11:53 am 10 km from Gbawe 4.0 10 km The phenomenon took place at 11:53 am local time (12 December 2022), occurred three times in the space of five hours.

The first was experienced at 6:53 am, also in the western part of Accra, the second around 10am at same places and the third occurred 11:53am, 10 km from Gbawe.

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Parts of Accra hit by another earth tremor". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Amponsah, P. (11 April 2003). "The Earthquake Of 22nd June 1939 And Its Effect In Ghana". EAEJA: 14097. Bibcode:2003EAEJA....14097A.
  3. ^ a b "Another Earthquake, Another Reminder". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Earthquake imminent; Geological Survey Authority warns". Graphic Online. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Earth tremor causes panic in parts of Accra". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  6. ^ "The Accra Earthquake of June 22, 1939". Nature. 147 (3737): 751–752. 14 June 1941. Bibcode:1941Natur.147..751.. doi:10.1038/147751a0. ISSN 0028-0836.
  7. ^ "Ghana: Fears of an imminent major earthquake heighten". Africa Feeds. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  8. ^ Nunoo, Favour (10 December 2018). "'Earthquake fit hit parts of Accra after two earth tremors dis year alone, Ghanaians for make steady'". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Parts of the capital Accra hit by earth tremor". www.ghanaweb.com. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Earth tremor measuring Magnitude 4.0 hits Accra and environs". Graphic Online. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Accra experiences moderate earth tremor of magnitude 4.0". Graphic Online. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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