Hyderabad Earthquake: Magnitude 4 quake strikes Andhra Pradesh

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale was reported near Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, said the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 5 am. The epicenter of the earthquake lay in Andhra Pradesh, 156 kilometers South of Hyderabad at a depth of 10 kilometers, informed the NCS.

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"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 26-07-2021, 05:00:53 IST, Lat: 16.00 & Long: 78.22, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 156km S of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh," it tweeted.

Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 26-07-2021, 05:00:53 IST, Lat: 16.00 & Long: 78.22, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 156km S of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India for more information download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/GgF9bDeXgH pic.twitter.com/fPpBpjGPEg

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) July 26, 2021

NCS also informed that an earthquake of magnitude 4.9 on the Richter scale was reported in Ukhrul, Manipur at 10:33 am.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.9, Occurred on 26-07-2021, 10:33:31 IST, Lat: 24.60 & Long: 94.33, Depth: 50 Km ,Location: 39km SSW of Ukhrul, Manipur," the tweet by NCS read.

Earthquake of Magnitude:4.9, Occurred on 26-07-2021, 10:33:31 IST, Lat: 24.60 & Long: 94.33, Depth: 50 Km ,Location: 39km SSW of Ukhrul, Manipur, India for more information download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/PQ2QexTZx9@ndmaindia @Indiametdept pic.twitter.com/IcshkeL6OM

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) July 26, 2021

An earthquake is a natural phenomenon that occurs when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another.