Mild earthquake strikes Chengalpattu near Chennai

The National Center for Seismology posted on 'X' that earthquake tremors was also felt in Vijayapura in Karnataka.

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A mild earthquake struck Chengalpattu district, near Chennai on Friday morning.

The earthquake was measured at a mangnitude of 3.2 by the National Center for Seismology. The earthquake took place at 7: 39 am at a depth of 10 km.

The National Center for Seismology posted on 'X' that earthquake tremors were also felt in Vijayapura in Karnataka.

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