Minor earthquake in Tamil Nadu
The Hindu
Mild earthquake in Tirupattur; one house damaged in Gudiyatham near Vellore
A mild earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale struck Tirupattur district bordering Vellore, in the early hours on November 29.
According to Tirupattur district collector, Amar Kushwaha, the tremor occured in Ambur taluk covering villages Karapattu, Thumberi, Ramanaickenpatti, Arangalthurugam and Chickkanankuppam.
The National Center for Seismology (NCS) recorded the earthquake, and accordingly, it was recorded at 4.15 a.m. at a depth of 25 km. The epicentre of the quake was located 59 km south west of Vellore and falls within the limits of neighbouring Tirupattur district, which got bifurcated from Vellore along with Ranipet two years ago. No injuries, loss of life or damage to property occurred due to the incident.