The authorities claimed that tremblings have been actually felt in Maharashtra’s Nagpur, Gadchiroli and Chandrapur areas after a quake struck Mulugu in neighbouring Telangana on Wednesday early morning, reported data firm PTI.
The quake of 5.3 dimension was taped in Mulugu at 7.27 am, in accordance with the National Center for Seismology.
Light tremblings have been actually felt in Nagpur, in accordance with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) assets and neighborhood residents, reported PTI.
Mild shocks have been moreover skilled in Gadchiroli, which lies actually close to to Telangana, in accordance with the realm information office.
In Chandrapur, parts of town, Ballarpur and tehsils adjoining the Telangana boundary moreover skilled average tremblings, an space administration authorities knowledgeable PTI.
Chandrapur Collector Vinay Gowda householders to not panic, and inquired to stay watchful and relocate to open up areas exterior buildings if such tremblings are actually felt as soon as extra, reported PTI.
Light tremblings are sometimes actually felt 200 to 300 kilometres from the epicentre of a quake, in accordance with the IMD authorities.
5.3 dimension quake hits Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
An quake of 5.3 dimension struck Mulugu in Telangana on Wednesday early morning, the National Center for Seismology claimed.
There have been no immediate information of any kind of casualties or vital damages to buildings.
The quake struck at 7.27 am. The tremblings have been actually felt at plenty of areas in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Several householders of Warangal, close to Mulugu, claimed they skilled an unusual jerk for a few secs round 7.30 am. Ceiling followers began turning and issues started diminishing the cupboards.
Retired researcher of National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) Purnachandra Rao knowledgeable PTI that quakes of better than 5 dimension are rarely seen in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
An quake of 5.7 dimension was seen on the holy place neighborhood of Bhadrachalam in 1969 although smaller sized quakes have truly been reported, he knowledgeable PTI.
Following the 5.3 quake on Wednesday, aftershocks are possible for plenty of days nevertheless there is no such thing as a demand to panic, he included.Â
(With inputs from PTI)
