Mild earthquake felt in Odisha’s Malkangiri

Bhubaneswar: A mild earthquake struck Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Saturday causing panic in the area.

The earthquake, measuring 4.2 on the Ritcher Scale, was felt across several parts of the district.

Residents of various parts of Malkangiri district were panicked a lot after mild tremors were felt at around 11.15 am today.

The epicentre of the earthquake was around 34 kilometre south of Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh with a depth of 10 km, said reports.

So far there were no reports of any injuries. However, cracks were found on few buildings, including the Malkangiri SP office and a temple here.