Update on the recent earth tremors in Nairobi:
We had a tremor just after midnight this morning and another one about 0918 Kenyan time (0618 UTC). The tremors, though not unheard of, have the locals fearful. The epicenters of the recent quakes are about 185 km (115 miles) SSW of Nairobi, Kenya
Nairobi is located on the eastern edge of the Great Rift Valley. It seems that it is this location in relation to this natural fault that is enabling us to feel the tremors originating from these quakes and their aftershocks.
Though the local news has reported that the Geological Office of Kenya is reporting that there is no danger, they are somewhat concerned with the number and frequency of these tremors.
Updated information from the US Geological Survey:
| MAG | Event UTC | LAT | LON | DEPTH | Region |
| 4.7 | 2007/07/16 14:23:34 | -2.563 | 35.947 | 10 km | Tanzania |
| 4.7 | 2007/07/15 21:10:05 | -2.734 | 35.711 | 10 km | Tanzania |
| 5.4 | 2007/07/15 20:42:12 | -2.767 | 36.034 | 10 km | Tanzania |
| 5.4 | 2007/07/15 11:24:22 | -2.788 | 36.154 | 10 km | Tanzania |
| 4.5 | 2007/07/14 12:23:27 | -2.683 | 36.172 | 10 km | Tanzania |
| 4.4 | 2007/07/12 15:31:41 | -2.389 | 35.928 | 10 km | Tanzania |
Again, we are all fine, albeit the experience has gone from being interesting to unnerving, and even a bit frightening. (We are 2 floors above the ground. That's the 3rd floor for those in the States, and 2nd floor for others)
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