Entire north India felt tremors from Rajasthan to West Bengal on Tuesday with an earthquake of 7.4 magnitude striking in the afternoon at 12.31 p.m. This activity was recorded by the CSIR-NGRI in Hyderabad and is termed as an aftershock of April 25 Nepal quake.
Senior seismologist D. Srinagesh told The Hindu that it was the biggest aftershock in Nepal (original quake was 7.9 on the scale) with epicentre situated about 83 km east of Kathmandu. This kind of activity was very normal and takes place after the major earthquake due to activity in the tectonic plates in the Himalayan region.
Tremors in some parts of A.P
Mild tremors were felt in some parts of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning creating panic among the people. People ran out of their houses as the earth shook for few seconds. According to reports reaching Vijayawada, mild tremors were felt in parts of Krishna, East and West Godavari and Visakhapatnam and other districts.
Tremors were felt in Gollapudi as also in Bhavanipuram, Governorpet areas and on M.G Road in Vijayawada city.
Reports of mild tremors were received from Akiveedu in West Godavari, Kakinada and Rajahmundry in East Godavari district.
There is no official confirmation about the tremors so far even as the district administration has sent officials to the areas where the tremors were reported for first-hand information.
In Visakhapatnam
A report from Visakhapatnam said residents of some parts of the City reported having felt tremors on Tuesday. Residents of Madhurawada and PM Palem citizens called up offices of the media and reported that they had felt minor tremors and came out of their apartment buildings.
Staff and officers of DCI and other offices in the Port area came out of their offices after feeling minor tremors. There were no calls from the residents reporting any tremors, duty officer of Cyclone Warning Centre told The Hindu.
