Odisha: An earthquake of 3.8 degree of magnitude jolted Odisha's Koraput in the early hours of Friday, March 3. As per the National Centre for Seismology, the centre of the earthquake was located 5 kilometre beneath the ground.
National Centre for Seismology tweeted on Friday as follows:“Earthquake of Magnitude 3.8, Occurred on 03-03-2023, 05:05:44 IST, Latitutde 18.83 & Longitude 83.21, Depth: 5 Km , Koraput Odisha for more information Download the BhooKamp App."
Notably, some of the districts of Odisha have been identified as being prone to earthquake. Odisha's Angul district Talcher and its nearby locaotrions were recently identified as Zone-3, which implies they fall under the moderate damage risk zone, according to local media reports.
Due to the mild intensity of the earthquake, however, no damage to property or casualty was reported in the state.
The epicentre of the earthquake was located 129 kilometre east of Jagdalpur in Chattisgarh. The local people in Narayanpatna and nearby locoations felt the tremors of the quake and panicked, as per local media reports. Due to mild jolts, people stepped out of their houses, people also said that they could also hear a roaring sound.
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