Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) : An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred near Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh on Friday morning, the National Center for Seismology informed. The earthquake took place 65km west nothwest of Ambikapur at around 5.28 am with Latitude 23.33 and Longitude 82.58.
It was a light, moderate-category earthquake that did not cause any major destruction, he said, adding that however, it may have resulted in damage to kutcha (mud) houses located within 20 km radius of the epicentre of the earthquake. So far, no loss of lives or damage to property has been reported, officials said.
The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the ground. Earthquake of Magnitude:4.8, Occurred on 14-10-2022, 05:28:23 IST, Lat: 23.33 & Long: 82.58, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 65km WNW of Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, tweeted National Center for Seismology early morning today.
Local officials have been instructed to carefully monitor the situation and report if damage has been caused, they added. Earlier, earthquakes were recorded twice in Korea district in July this year and once in adjoining Surajpur district in August. On July 29, an earthquake of 4.6 magnitude had hit the Baikunthpur area. Before that, a quake of 4.3 magnitude was recorded in the same area on July 11. On August 4, a tremor of 3.0 magnitude was felt in Gangoti area of Surajpur. PTI
