Mangalore, October 14: Mild earthquake tremors were felt in some parts of Dakshina Kannada district besides other parts of the state on Sunday.
At about 2:20 pm on Sunday, tremors were felt for 3-4 seconds in different parts of the state causing panic among people.
In Sakaleshpur
Tremors measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale were felt in Sullia, Puttur, Belthangady, Kukke Subrahmanya and some other parts of Dakshina Kannada district.
Residents of villages around Sullia claimed that they experienced mild tremor. They came out of buildings in a panic after they experienced the mild shaking of building for few seconds, sources said.
People in some parts of Kodagu, Chikmagalur, and Hasan districts also experienced the tremors.
The tremor's epicentre lay at a depth of 5 kms, the IMD said in its preliminary report here. There were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage.
It may be recalled here that similar tow-intensity tremors were felt in several parts of Karnataka including in Mangalore and Udupi too on April 11, this year.
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