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A
mild earthquake struck central
Karnataka, on 10 July 2002 at 19:39 PM
local time. It had a magnitude of ML=3.5
and was felt in some parts of the districts of Ballari, Koppal and
Gadag.
The earthquake
was centred 2.8
kilometres E of Koppal (Karnataka), India,
17.1 kilometres WNW of Munirabad (Karnataka),
India,
22.7 kilometres WNW of Hosapete (Karnataka), India,
59.7 kilometres ESE of Gadag (Karnataka), India,
82.4 kilometres WNW of Ballari (Karnataka), India,
102 kilometres NNE of Davangere (Karnataka),
India,
190 kilometres ESE of Belagaavi (Karnataka), India,
311 kilometres NW of Bengalooru Airport, Bengalooru (Karnataka),
India.
Many buildings developed
cracks in Kottur Hobli in Kudligi Taluka. Tremors were experienced
at Kottur, Hosapete, Hagaribommanahalli, Mariyammanahalli and
Tambrahalli. Residents in Hagaribommanahalli thought the tremors
were created by the Hagari Bridge which was being built on iron
girdles. Tremors were also felt at
Munirabad (Koppal, Karnataka). The first was at 17:00 IST, 19:00 IST
and the last at 19:45 IST, was the strongest.
Here, there was some anxiety due to its proximity to the
Tungabhadra Dam. Another tremor was
experienced at 20:15 IST in Ballari district,
displacing kitchen utensils. It lasted 10-15 seconds and was
felt at Nandibevur, Kallahalli, Chigateri and in the surrounding
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References
01)
International Seismological Centre (ISC),
Berkshire.
02) India Meteorological Department (IMD),
Delhi.
03)
Macroseismic information has been compiled by
the ASC from reports by local media and local NGO personnel.
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