Telangana earthquake today: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 hit Telangana’s Mulugu at 7:27am, said the National Center for Seismology.
The earthquake struck at 7:27am, causing panic among residents of Telangana.
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Telangana’s Mulugu district on Wednesday morning, with tremors reported in Hyderabad and parts of Andhra Pradesh, the National Center for Seismology said. The quake struck at 7:27am, causing panic among residentsThere were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. Authorities are assessing the situation, while experts advise residents to stay alert and avoid crowded or unsafe structures during earthquakes.
EQ of M: 5.3, On: 04/12/2024 07:27:02 IST, Lat: 18.44 N, Long: 80.24 E, Depth: 40 Km, Location: Mulugu, Telangana,” the National Center for Seismology posted on X.
Telangana rarely experiences seismic activity, making the quake a rare event in the region.
There are four Seismic zones in India: Zone II, Zone III, Zone IV, and Zone V. Zone V expects the highest level of seismicity, whereas Zone II is associated with the lowest level of seismicity. Telangana is grouped in Zone II, a low-intensity zone.
Approximately, 11% of the country falls in zone V, approximately18% in zone IV, approximately 30% in zone III and the remaining in zone II. A total of approximately 59% of the landmass of India (covering all states of India) is prone to earthquakes of different intensities.
An X user, Telangana Weatherman, said, “For the first time in last 20years, one of the strongest earthquake occured in Telangana with 5.3 magnitude earthquake at Mulugu as epicentre.”
The user added that the entire Telangana, including Hyderabad, felt the tremors.
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