- Thursday, December 05, 2024
Several residents of Warangal said they experienced an unusual jerk for a few seconds around 7.30 am. Ceiling fans began swinging and items started falling off the cupboards
By: Shajil Kumar
AN EARTHQUAKE of 5.3 magnitude struck Mulugu in Telangana on Wednesday morning, the National Center for Seismology said.
There were no immediate reports of any casualties or major damage to properties.
The quake hit at 7.27 am. The tremors were felt at several places in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Several residents of Warangal, near Mulugu, said they experienced an unusual jerk for a few seconds around 7.30 am. Ceiling fans began swinging and items started falling off the cupboards.
The state capital Hyderabad, located about 200 km away from Mulugu, also experienced tremors.
Retired scientist of National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) Purnachandra Rao told PTI that quakes of more than five magnitude are rarely seen in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
An earthquake of 5.7 magnitude was recorded at the temple town of Bhadrachalam in 1969 though smaller quakes have been reported, he recalled.
Following the 5.3 quake on Wednesday, aftershocks are possible for a couple of days but there is no need to panic, he added.
Tremors in Maharashtra
Tremors were experienced in Maharashtra’s Nagpur, Gadchiroli and Chandarpur districts, officials said.
Light tremors were felt in Nagpur, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sources and local residents.
Mild shocks were also experienced in Gadchiroli, which is located very close to Telangana, according to the district information office.
Light tremors are generally felt 200 to 300 km from the epicentre of a quake, the IMD officials said.
In Chandrapur, parts of the city, Ballarpur and tehsils adjoining the Telangana border also experienced mild tremors, according to a district administration official. (PTI)
