Parts of Sullia taluk in Dakshina Kannada bordering Kodagu district again recorded a mild earthquake in the afternoon on July 2, sixth time in a series since June 25.
According to a note from the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), the magnitude of the earthquake was 1.8 on the Richter Scale, with its epicentre located 1.3 km west of Doddakumeri Gram Panchayat in Sullia Taluk, Dakshina Kannada, and was recorded at 1.21 p.m.
“As per the seismic intensity map of the said earthquake from the epicentre, the intensity observed is low and the tremor might be felt upto a maximum radial distance of 20-30 km from the epicentre. This type of earthquake does not create any harm to the local community, although there might be slight shaking observed locally. The epicentre falls in Seismic Zone III and the region is void of any structural discontinuities as per the tectonic map. The community need not panic as the intensity observed is low,” it said.
