Tremors of varying magnitude, though all mild, were recorded in several villages of Kalaburagi and Chincholi taluks in northern Karnataka.
According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Center (KSNDMC), a fresh earthquake of magnitude 3.4 on the Richter scale was recorded at 8.07 am on Tuesday, with its epicenter 1.6 km from Kupnoor village in Chincholi taluk.
no harm done
“The intensity observed is low and the earthquake can be felt up to a maximum radial distance of 7-12 km. These types of earthquakes do not cause any damage to the local community, although minor tremors may occur at the local level. The community need not panic,” KSNDMC said in a release.
Tremors were felt in the region on Monday night as well, with a magnitude of 4.0 on the Richter scale and the epicenter of the quake was 1.6 km from Gadikeshwar village in Chincholi taluk. On Sunday morning, an earthquake of magnitude 3.0 was recorded with a quake 2.1 km from Kodadur village. An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 was recorded on Saturday morning, 1.1 km from Korvi village in Chincholi taluk. The first quake in the series of earthquakes was recorded in the early hours of Saturday with a magnitude of 2.6. No casualties or damage to property were reported in these aftershocks.
However, people in these villages were found coming out of their homes after falling utensils and other things in panic. He spent some time in open areas.
demand for safe places
Hundreds of people led by Sharan Prakash Patil and other Congress leaders blocked the Umarga-Sulepet state highway on Monday, expressing their anger against the district administration for not making alternative arrangements for people to stay in earthquake-prone villages. Traffic was disrupted. .
Mr. Patil alleged that the government was not concerned about the lives of the people and demanded that district in-charge minister Murugesh Nirani should visit the earthquake-affected villages and make arrangements for the stay of the people.
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