This is the second-biggest earthquake in 55 years
Today, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit Mulugu, Telangana, becoming the second-largest earthquake in the region in the past 55 years. Let’s explore why earthquakes are infrequent in this area.
Inhabitants of Telangana’s Mulugu region were shaken awake by a rare morning tremor – a significant earthquake that marked the state’s second-most powerful seismic event in over five decades.
A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit Mulugu, Telangana, around 7:27 a.m. on Wednesday, with its epicenter located 40 kilometers deep. The National Center for Seismology reported the quake, which struck about 200 kilometers away from the state capital.
The earthquake was experienced in multiple locations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, as well as in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. The center of the earthquake was located at the Godavari riverbed near Mulugu.
Earth quake tremors in parts of Hyderabad
Telangana experienced its second significant earthquake in over five decades on Wednesday morning, with a magnitude of over 5 on the Richter Scale. As reported by the National Center for Seismology, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck at 7:27 a.m. on Wednesday, with its epicentre located in Medaram, Mulugu district, Telangana.
A the area on April 13, 1969, with its centre located in Bhadrachalam.
Researchers have found that the two earthquakes wereari rift valley, a region of significant geological instability.
akes struck on Wednesday, causing vibrations to be felt across various regions, including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, as well as neighboring states Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, with the city of Hyderabad and its surrounding areas also experiencing the tremors.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 40 kilometres beneath the Earth’s surface and was felt across a vast region spanning 225 square kilometres. Fortunately, no fatalities or destruction were reported in the aftermath.
According to researchers at CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), the region is likely to experience aftershocks in the near future due to the earthquake’s significant magnitude.
Prakash Kumar, the director of NGRI, reassured the public that there was no cause for alarm since the earthquake was classified as a “moderate” level of intensity
Seismologists attribute the December 4 earthquake to the same Godavari fault zone that caused the Bhadrachalam earthquake in 1969. They have identified multiple fractures and faults within the Godavari Basin.
