3.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Vijayapura district, 10th tremor in one week

Vijaypura: The district experienced a 3.9 magnitude earthquake on Friday, August 26, making it the 10^th quake recorded in one week.

The tremors were felt 3.2 kms southwest of Honnutgal village of Vijayapura taluk and its surrounding areas, read the press release of Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC).

The release read, “As per the Seismic Intensity map of the said Earthquake from the Epicentre, the intensity observed is moderate and the tremor might be felt up to a radial distance of 50-60 kms from the epicentre. This type of earthquake would not create any harm to the local community as the intensity is moderate, though there might be local vibrations felt”.

It further read, “The epicentre falls in Seismic Zone III and the region is void of any structural discontinuities as per the Tectonic map. The community need not panic as the magnitude & intensity is moderate”.

Meanwhile, the team of experts from the Geological Survey of India (GSI), who had reached the district to study the quake, have also felt the tremors.