Hyderabad: Mild tremors were felt in parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana early hours on Sunday. No casualties were reported.
According to the sources, In Telangana’s Suryapet district, an earthquake with a magnitude of below 3 was reported in Mellacheruvu and Chintalapalem mandals in Huzurnagar constituency at 2.37 a.m. for about 10 seconds.
According to locals and video footage recorded on CCTVs, a loud earthquake-related sound combined with a slight shaking of hanging objects was seen.
A low-intensity earthquake was also reported in Khammam, Bhadradri-Kothagudem and Suryapet, the adjoining districts in Telangana around 2.35 a.m.
Residents, panicked by the sound and vibration, rushed out of their buildings.
Although no Major property loss was reported as the tremors occurred for a few seconds. With the news spread over the mild intensity earthquake, residents fear that tremors may occur again after some time or in a day or two.
Tremors were also reported in Jaggaiahpet and Nandigama areas in Krishna district around 2.37 a.m. There was panic in Guntur district, as tremors were felt in Thullur, Bellamkonda, Tadikonda, Venkatayapalem and other mandals in the Amaravati capital region.
