According to the National Center for Seismology, the epicentre of the earthquake was located in the Bay of Bengal at latitude 19.52 degrees North and longitude 88.55 degrees East. Its magnitude was measured at 5.1 on the Richter scale. The epicentre was 286 kilometres from Puri and 394 kilometres from Berhampur.
Frequent Earthquakes in the Country
Recently, there have been several earthquake events in different parts of the country. Earlier, on 23 February, tremors were felt in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale, with the epicentre located in Kupwara itself. On 17 February, a strong earthquake hit Delhi-NCR. This earthquake, which struck at 5:36 AM, had its epicentre in New Delhi and a depth of 5 kilometres. The tremors were so strong that they woke sleeping people and caused panic among those who were awake. These incidents have increased public anxiety, although today’s earthquake in Odisha caused no major damage. Nevertheless, monitoring seismic activity and exercising caution remain essential.
