Tremors felt in Burhanpur, no damage reported; collector says epicentre was in Khargone

Mild tremors were felt in the city and rural areas of Burhanpur district at around 9:15 am on Saturday. Doors, windows and furniture shook in many homes. There is, however, no report of any damage. For some time, people kept talking to one another about the earthquake.

Burhanpur Collector Vivek Kumar said the epicentre of the earthquake was in Khargone district. The intensity of the tremors in Burhanpur was low, so no report of damage has been received from here. According to the collector, the situation is normal for now.

The administration has appealed to citizens not to heed rumours and not to panic.

Meanwhile, in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district, tremors have been felt for the second time in 25 days. The earthquake, which struck at 9:15 am on Saturday, was recorded at 4.5 on the Richter scale. The ground shook for about 3 to 4 seconds.