Micro tremors in Nellore, Prakasam

June 16, 2016 12:00 am | Updated October 18, 2016 02:23 pm IST - NELLORE

: Very low intensity tremors were felt at several villages in Nellore and Prakasam districts on Wednesday morning . These were stated to have lasted about three to four seconds with no loss of property or life reported from anywhere.

Local people said that they were alarmed initially at the loud rumbling noise but soon it stopped in a few seconds.

The frequent occurrence of such micro tremors has been causing fears among the people while the seismologists ruled out any major threat from these low intensity tremors and their aftershocks.

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