Tremors were felt in some villages of Bapatla and Prakasam districts in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday (December 21). Though the residents panicked for some time, the district authorities informed no loss of life or property.
As per CSIR-NGRI Hyderabad records, an earthquake of 3.1 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Addanki in Bapatla district. Tremors were felt in other parts of the district and parts of Prakasam district.
The tremors were felt in Polavaram, Sankarapuramu, Pasupughallu, Ulaghallu, Maarella and Kamampadu villages in Mundlamooru mandal, as well as Lakkavaram, Sivaramapuramu, Rambhadrapuram, Gangavaram, Ramanalavaripalem, Korrapadu, Thurakapalem and Dhosakayalapadu villages in Thalluru mandal for a few seconds at 10.22 a.m. on Saturday.
Sensing the tremors, school students and residents came out of their houses.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) 10th Battalion Commandant, V.V.N. Prasanna Kumar told The Hindu that the control room staff received an alert about the tremors in Prakasam district. “We are closely monitoring the situation and will take appropriate measures,” he added.
Published - December 21, 2024 07:19 pm IST
