List of earthquakes in Ghana

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
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]
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 [6]
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 [7]
13 January 2019 Accra 2.6 [8]
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. [9]

References
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