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Characteristics of Earthquakes Located In the Magadi Area, Kenya Magadi area is located in the southern part of the Kenyan rift, an active continental rift that is part of the East African Rift system (EARS). Local seismic activity monitored previously around Lake Magadi revealed an earthquake cluster caused by swarm activity in the rift center at shallow depths, which was probably triggered by magma movements. The Magadi area is classified into three formations, namely; Precambrian metamorphic rocks, Plio-Pleistocene volcanics, the Holocene to Recent Lake and fluvial sediments. Earthquake swarms have been noted to occur in the area suggesting that there are forces at play causing these earthquakes. Tectonism is known to be a major cause of earthquakes. The Kenya rift is now known to be expanding due to the rifting process as such seismic stations register seismic events. Local seismic activity monitored previously around Lake Magadi revealed an earthquake cluster caused by swarm activity in the rift centre at shallow depths, which was possibly triggered by magmatic movement in the earth’s crust. Understanding of the events in terms of origin and type of the earthquakes is an important aspect in the getting to understand the geological process taking place in the Magadi area.
