Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Tremors were felt in parts of Nanded and Hingoli districts of Marathwada after an earthquake of 4.5 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Marathawada region at 6.10am on Thursday morning.
Reports reaching here stated that, the entire Nandedkar was jolted awake by this tremor early this morning.
In most parts of the city, as soon as the tremor of the earthquake was felt in the morning, the citizens came out of their houses. The tremor of the earthquake was also felt in rural areas, including the city of Nanded.
The intensity of this earthquake with the epicenter of Akhada Balapur has been recorded at 4.5 on the Richter scale.
A mild earthquake was earlier felt in the northern part of Nanded city on March 3, a report said.
While in Hingoli district, tremors were felt in several villages of Vasmat, Kalmanuri, Aundha Nagnath talukas at 0607 hours and 0619 hours. Loud noises came from the ground, and the ground shook, causing the citizens to run out of their houses in fear.
An earthquake of 4.5 magnitude on the Richter scale was felt in Hingoli district, while the second tremor was 3.6 on the Richter scale, Hingoli district emergency room reported.
