Telangana Earthquake: Telugu states suddenly shaken, is that the real reason for the earthquake?

 Telangana Earthquake: Telugu states suddenly shaken, is that the real reason for the earthquake?

An earthquake shook Telangana's Mulugu district. People ran out of their homes as the earth shook in Telugu states.

Telugu states suddenly shaken

An earthquake struck several parts of Telangana-Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday (December 4). The earthquake intensity was recorded as 5.3 on the Richter scale. NGRI retired scientist Sri Nagesh said that the epicenter was recorded north of Medaram in Mulugu district. The epicenter was recorded 40 km inside the earth. He said that the epicenter was recorded at a distance of 5.3. An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude is rare in the Telangana region. Previously, an earthquake of the same intensity occurred in Bhadrachalam in 1969. Earthquakes also occurred in several parts of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Officials said that the earthquake occurred between 7.20 and 7.26 am.

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Earthquake tremors were felt in several places in Telangana states. At 7.27 am, the earth shook in many places including Warangal, Hanumakonda, Khammam, Bhadradri. Scientists estimate that the epicenter of the earthquake was Medaram in Mulugu district. Scientists say that this is the first time in 20 years that there have been major tremors in Telangana. They say that earthquakes occur when there are differences between the layers of the earth. NGRI retired scientist Srinagesh says that there are many differences in the layers of the earth in the Godavari belt, which is why tremors have occurred several times in the Godavari basin.

 

On June 13, 1969, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 occurred in Telangana. After that, an earthquake of this magnitude occurred again just now. While an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 occurred in Medchal in 1983.. On January 26, 2021, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 occurred in Pulichintala. Retired scientists say that these are the only earthquakes recorded in Telugu states with a magnitude of more than 4 on the Richter scale.

 

People in Bhadrachalam, Kothagudem district were shaken by the earthquake. House walls fell in many places. A wall made of cement bricks collapsed. The intensity of the earthquake, which lasted for more than 30 seconds, was recorded on CCTV cameras. In the Rythu Bazaar area of ​​Khammam city, the earthquake caused cracks in the roofs of houses. Items in several shops fell and scattered. The scenes of a bike parked outside the house also shaking were recorded on CCTV cameras.

 

The earth shook in Mancherial, Chennur and Jaipur mandals. People ran out of their houses after the earthquake in Warangal district. The earth shook from 7.27 am to 7.45 am. The earth shook slightly in many places across Jangaon district. People say that the earth shook for 5 to 10 seconds. They ran out in panic. Even those who were in the shops in the morning trembled with fear.

 

The epicenter of the earthquake is close to the Singareni coal belt. Tremors were felt most in Bhadradri district. People were scared because it was near the coal belt. This is the first time that an earthquake of such a large magnitude has occurred in the coal belt area. Earthquakes occurred in Kagaznagar in Adilabad district at 7.27 am. People came out of their houses due to this. They were scared for a while, not understanding what was happening.

 

The earth shook in Hyderabad metropolis and Rangareddy district. The earth shook slightly for 2 seconds in Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills. Hyderabad is in Zone 2. Even in that zone, which is a zone where less earthquakes occur, the occurrence of earthquakes has become a matter of discussion.

 

The earth shook in many places in AP as well. Earthquake tremors were felt in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Eluru, Jaggayyapet, Nandigama, Thiruvur, Gudivada and Mangalagiri. The tremors lasted for a few seconds, causing people to tremble. Locals say that the tremors lasted for 4 seconds in Nandigama and for two seconds in Gudivada.

 

The earthquake in NTR district has left people in panic. Earthquake tremors were felt for several seconds in Vijayawada, Jaggayyapet and Thiruvur. The earth also shook in Jaggayyapet and surrounding villages. It was felt for 7 seconds in Nandigama.