Bengaluru: “No signs of tremor or earthquake,” says KSNDMC

Bengaluru: Residents of various parts of Bengaluru reported a loud sound associated with mild vibrations on Friday. However, the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre said there were no signs of a local tremor or earthquake.

Residents of Hemmigepura, Kengeri, Gnanabharathi, Rajarajeswari Nagar and Kaggalipura complained of earthquake-like vibrations between 11.50 am and 12.15 pm.

A statement issued by the KSNDMC director read, “Reports of sound associated with mild vibrations by the local residents was received from Hemmigepura, Kengeri, Gnanabharathi, Rajarajeswari Nagar and Kaggalipura, Bengaluru today, dated 26.11.2021 between 11.50 am – 12.15 pm. The data was analysed from our Seismic Observatories for any seismic signatures/possible earthquake signals during the said time period. The seismographs shows no signatures of local tremor/earthquake.”