US geologists say recent earth tremors were due to a seismological process known as seismc swarm

A report by the US Geological Surveys - USGS posted on the website, now says....

  A report by the US Geological Surveys - USGS posted on the website, now says the string of earth tremors that have hit the country the last one week are due to a seismological process known as the seismic swarm. The report suggests that the series of tremors that have hit the region may not necessarily lead to a major earthquake. The US Geological Survey which receives data from all over the globe on areas that are prone to earth tremors and earthquakes, however says that the string of earth movements may not be of a higher magnitude that the ones that have already occurred. The East African region especially around the eastern arm of the rift valley have been experiencing earth tremors of between 4 and 6 on the Richter scale.  The report by USGS could send local geologists back to their desks to determine whether or not the seismological swarm has now ended or should the public expect another one following the movements that have already occurred along the fault lines that form the rift valley. Chairman of the Geology Department of the University of Nairobi Dr Eliud Mathu said the earth movements that have caused much anxiety among the public could only pass for an earthquake if they measure between 7 and 10 on the Richter scale. The first tremor to hit Nairobi was on Sunday 15 July 2007 following an earthquake around Lake Natron in Tanzania. Whereas earth tremors cannot be predicted, the public has been asked to be observant and to ensure they stay away from danger. The earth is believed to have at one time been one big mass of earth and a large expanse of ocean. However, due to movements within the earth's interior, the massive block of earth started cracking and splitting, which later formed the five continents, Africa, North America, South America, Asia and Australia, they are today known as continental plates or blocks. Over the years geologists have discovered that there are numerous other tectonic plates that have formed, which they have classified them as the Eurasian plate, Pacific, North American, South American, African, Arabian, Indian, Juan de Fuca, Nazca, Scotia, Phillipine and Australian. These vast expanses of land are interconnected within the oceans that form part of the globe, they are in constant motion sometimes colliding or tearing apart