5.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Telangana, Tremors Felt In Hyderabad And Maharashtra Districts
5.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Telangana, Tremors Felt In Hyderabad And Maharashtra Districts
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted Telangana’s Mulugu district at 7:27 am on Wednesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The tremors caused widespread panic and were felt in Hyderabad and parts of Andhra Pradesh, with light shocks extending to Nagpur, Gadchiroli, and Chandrapur in Maharashtra.
The quake’s epicentre was recorded at latitude 18.44 N and longitude 80.24 E, at a depth of 40 km. While there were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage, authorities have urged residents to remain vigilant and avoid crowded or unsafe structures.
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In Chandrapur, Collector Vinay Gowda advised residents to stay calm and move to open spaces if tremors are felt again. Light shocks were also experienced in Gadchiroli and other areas close to Telangana. Telangana Weatherman, a user on X, noted that this was one of the strongest earthquakes in the region in the last 20 years.
India, which falls under four seismic zones—Zone II to Zone V—experiences varying earthquake intensities. Telangana, categorized under Zone II, rarely experiences such seismic activity, making this event noteworthy.
In related events, a 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck Assam’s Karbi Anglong on November 30, while a 5.8-magnitude quake was recorded in Jammu and Kashmir on November 28, with its epicentre in Afghanistan. Both incidents caused no significant damage or loss of life.
