FCT authorities confirm earth tremor
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the emergency management agency of nigerias federal capital of abuja has confirmed reports of earth tremor reported by residents1 in tweets on friday residents reported experiencing the shaking effects of tremor in their homes at dawn today. the agency said it could have come from the movement of the earth or it could be by the blasting of rocks or mining in the area1 some residents of maitama and utako said they felt the tremor. but there was no such report from apo and other areas of the city1 the emergency agency said the residents of mbappe also felt it1 the agency has urged residents to stay calm and hide under tables if inside the house or stay away from buildings if outdoor1 tremors are very rare in nigeria. in 1984 a huge tremor was felt in the country with many towns from lagos ijebu-ode ibadan reporting the experience1 kaduna also recently reported earth tremor1 seismologists said a small fault line from the atlantic inwards exists making nigeria prone to tremors but not earthquake1