Telangana's Mulugu Hit by 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake, Tremors Felt in Hyderabad

The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck the Mulugu district in Telangana on Wednesday morning.

The tremor was recorded at approximately 7:27 am and had its epicenter in the Mulugu area at a depth of 40 km.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 occurred on 04/12/2024 at 07:27:02 IST, located at 18.44 N latitude and 80.24 E longitude, with a depth of 40 Km in Mulugu, Telangana, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology on X.

There have been no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage. Further information is awaited.

India is divided into four seismic zones: Zone II, Zone III, Zone IV, and Zone V.

Zone V experiences the highest seismic activity, while Zone II has the lowest. Telangana falls under Zone II, which is a low-intensity seismic zone.

Around 11% of the country is located in zone V, about 18% in zone IV, roughly 30% in zone III, and the rest in zone II.

In total, approximately 59% of India's landmass (encompassing all states) is susceptible to earthquakes of varying magnitudes.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolted the Mulugu district of Telangana on Wednesday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

As per the NCS, the tremor was recorded at around 7:27 am on Wednesday and was centred around the Mulugu region at a depth of 40 km.