Nairobi and its environs experienced a slight earth tremor on the evening of Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
The tremor, which had been forecasted earlier, was felt in various parts of the city and neighboring regions.
Residents in areas such as Kitengela, Westlands, and Ruaka reported feeling the tremors, which occurred at 8:33 pm.
The initial forecast had indicated that the tremor would affect Kajiado, Kiambu, Murang’a, and Nairobi counties.
A website which tracks earthquakes www.earthquaketrack.com confirmed that the incident indeed happened in Nairobi and its environs from around 8: 34 pm local time.
Many Kenyans took to social media to share their experiences and confirm the incident.
“Has anyone else just experienced a massive earth tremor? It’s kinda still ongoing but the intensity has gone down. It legit felt like my entire apartment was about to collapse,” an X user said.
“If you have experienced an earthquake repost this! That wasn’t easy! The magnitude is worrying,” another posed.
According to the search results, the Nairobi area and the broader East African Rift Valley region have a history of experiencing relatively large but infrequent earthquakes.
The Kenya Rift Valley and the Kavirondo (Nyanza) Rift are the most seismically active areas in Kenya, with earthquakes typically ranging from local magnitudes (Ml) of 2.0 to 5.0.
