Earthquake Of 5.1 Magnitude Recorded In Bay of Bengal Near Odisha’s Puri

Bhubaneswar: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale was recorded on Tuesday morning near Puri in Odisha, officials said.

The quake occurred around 6.10 am at a depth of 91 km in the Bay of Bengal.

The tremor was recorded at latitude 19.52 N and longitude 88.55 E, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

There was no report of any loss of property or casualty so far, a senior Odisha government official said, adding that the impact of the earthquake was “negligible” as its centre was in the Bay of Bengal.

As per sources, mild tremor was felt in several places, including Paradip, Puri, Berhampur and some other places in Odisha. The Tremor was also reported to have been experienced in some areas of Bhubaneswar, Baripada, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, and Balasore, sparking panic among people.

The quake’s epicentre was located around 286 km east of Puri and 297 km east-southeast of Bhubaneswar, the sources added.