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A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Bay of Bengal early Sunday, sending mild tremors across Visakhapatnam and several neighbouring districts of Andhra Pradesh, officials said.
The quake occurred at 5:05:46 a.m. IST at a depth of 10 km, with its epicentre located about 225 km off the Kakinada coast, according to India’s National Centre for Seismology.
Residents in several parts of Visakhapatnam, including Gajuwaka, Mangalapalem, Sagar Nagar, Pedda Waltair, Arilova, MVP Colony and Appughar, reported feeling the tremors. Similar tremors were also felt in parts of Anakapalli, Vizianagaram, Kakinada and Konaseema districts.
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) confirmed the earthquake and said the tremors were mild.
Experts described it as a shallow earthquake caused by structural adjustments and said there was no cause for concern, noting that the region is considered tectonically stable.
No casualties or damage were immediately reported. Visakhapatnam and the neighbouring Alluri Sitharamaraju district also experienced a mild earthquake in November last year.
