Overview
- A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck near G. Madugula in Alluri Sitarama Raju district around 4:19 am IST at roughly 10 km depth, with tremors felt across Visakhapatnam and nearby areas, according to IMD officials.
- A separate magnitude 2.9 quake was recorded at 7:49 am IST near Bhutnal Tanda in Vijayapura district at about 5 km depth, the KSNDMC reported.
- Authorities in both states reported no casualties or property damage, and Andhra Pradesh placed district disaster teams on alert as a precaution.
- KSNDMC described the Karnataka event as low intensity likely perceptible within a 50–60 km radius, noting the area lies in Seismic Zone III without major structural discontinuities.
- Recent weeks have brought a cluster of small tremors in Vijayapura—about 13 in two months—leading agencies to reinstall seismometers as residents voice ongoing concern.