Following another reported earthquake on Tuesday, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents have been encouraged to maintain composure by Solid Minerals Development Minister Dele Alake.
According to a statement released yesterday by his Special Assistant on Media, Lara Owoeye-Wise, the Minister has also instructed the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) to give him hourly updates of the seismic developments surrounding Abuja for routine review and potential escalation to other pertinent agencies.
According to Channels TV, the NGSA said that on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, earthquakes rocked a number of buildings in Abuja.
At precisely 11.23.27 a.m., the NGSA Seismic Monitoring Station in Utako recorded the earthquake, reporting that it started at a depth of one kilometre and travelled four kilometres in five seconds.
Alake, who is currently interacting with American investors on joint venture proposals in the solid minerals sector in Washington, DC, United States, urged residents of the Federal Capital to go about their daily lives without worry, adding that additional proactive measures have been implemented to guarantee the safety of residents and properties.
According to the NGSA, the earthquake was a “light event of I to II magnitude on the Mercalli scale.”
“This is a characteristic feature of a surface earth tremor that poses no threat to lives and properties except for the discomfort of the shake and fear of possible destruction,” the statement reads.
The Minister gave the public the assurance that while inhabitants go about their daily lives, the agency will keep an eye on the situation.
TNT News online reports that Abuja’s first widely prominent and officially documented earth tremor shook suburban areas like Mpape and Maitama in September 2018, though minor seismic activity and ground shakings have recurred in subsequent years, including notable episodes in September 2024 and the most recent on August
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