Geologists have said that natural forces were responsible for the recent cracking and peeling of the Iyamapo Inselberg in Igbeti, in Olorunsogo Local Government Area of Oyo State.
“It is essential to clarify that the event was not caused by tectonic activity (an earthquake). Rather, it is a geomorphic occurrence resulting from temperature-induced stress on the rock body,” the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society said.
The state government has also allayed the fears of the people of the town over the tremor which occurred at the weekend.
