Prakasam / Hyderabad, May 7 (Hydnow): The earthquake in the Prakasam district has disturbed the locals. Earthquakes occurred in Mundlamuru today morning.
The ground shook for two seconds. People ran out in fear for their lives due to the earthquake. They were shocked not understanding what was happening. But there was no loss of life or property. This made people gasp. But it remains to be known how much the earth has shaken on the Richter scale.
Andhra Pradesh has been experiencing successive earthquakes in recent times. Earthquakes also occurred in NTR and Palnadu districts in February this year. Earthquakes occurred in Chandarlapadu, Kanchikacharla, nandigama, and Veerulapadu mandals of the NTR district. This made people panic. They ran out of their homes in fear. Officials reached the villages and reviewed the situation. (Hydnow)
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