Mild tremors notice in Hyderabad

“We noticed a buzzing sound and felt tremors that lasted five to seven seconds before it stopped. It caused panic in the area forcing residents out of their homes. 

“As the earthquake was shallow, its effect was felt far from it where it occurred. There is not much cause for concern. The area where it occurred is not known to be active in seismic terms,” said D. Srinagesh, head of NGRI’s Seismology Observatory.

Dr. Srinagesh said that such earthquakes occur when very minute faults, usually in the range of millimetres or centimetres rupture to release energy. They are not of concern, he assured. He further said that existence of granite in the earth’s crust in areas like Hyderabad would make for easy energy dissipation to far flung areas, even in case of small and shallow earthquakes.