This archive report was first published on 20 August 2019.
On Tuesday morning, residents in Nairobi and Mombasa reported feeling earth tremors, but the Kenya Meteorological Department has yet to confirm the incident.
The tremors may be related to a 4.6 magnitude earthquake recorded in Dodoma, Arusha, and Naberera in Tanzania at around 6:54 am on the same day.
Several residents took to social media to share their experiences, with some speculating that the tremors could be aftershocks from the Tanzanian earthquake.
One resident in Nairobi asked, 'Who felt that? #tremor Nairobi?'
Another resident in Mombasa asked, 'Anyone in Mombasa who felt the #tremor?'
The last time a tremor was felt in Kenya was in March, after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia, causing minor ground tremors.
Confirming the incident, the Kenya Meteorological Department said the tremor was felt in Naivasha, Nakuru, Makueni, Mombasa, Kiambu, and Nyeri.
