Tremors were felt in Nagpur, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Gondia as well as Bhandara district after an earthquake struck Mulugu in neighbouring Telangana on Wednesday morning. Fortuantely, there was no loss to human life or property in either of the three districts. The earthquake of 5.3 magnitude was recorded in Mulugu at 7.27 am, according to the National Centre for Seismology. Following this, light tremors were felt in Nagpur, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD) sources and local residents. Light tremors are generally felt 200 to 300 km from the epicentre of a quake, as per the IMD officials. Mild shocks were also experienced in Gadchiroli, which is located very close to Telangana, according to the district information office.

 

In Chandrapur, parts of the city, Ballarpur and tehsils adjoining the Telangana border also experienced mild tremors. In Gadchiroli, the mild tremors were felt at 7.29 am. The Disaster Management Office of the Collectorate has confirmed this. This is the third such earthquake here in last two years. The tremors were so light that they went unnoticed by many. Those who did put it on social media and the news spread fast. Both, Chandrapur Collector Vinay Gowda and Gadchiroli Collector Sanjay Daine have appealed to people not to panic and asked them to stay vigilant and move to open spaces outside buildings if such tremors are felt again. Gadchiroli distruct is included in the seismic zone hence such tremors can occur any time, according to some knowledgeable sources. Mild remors were also felt in Gondia and Bhandara on on Wednesday morning. According to District Disaster Management Officer Rajan Choubey, it was the 4th such instance of mild tremors in Gondia since 2015. When the people noticed the shaking in Gondia city around 7.30 am, they ran out of their homes and also raised an alarm for the others. Choubey informed that there was no damage to property or life reported anywhere in the district.