Mild-intensity earthquakes hit Karnataka`s Hampi, Jharkhand`s Jamshedpur at same time

A mild-intensity earthquake measuring 4.0 and 4.7 on the Richter Scale hit Hampi and Jamshedpur districts in Karnataka and Jharkhand on Friday (June 5) morning.

New Delhi: Two mild-intensity earthquakes hit Hampi and Jamshedpur districts in Karnataka and Jharkhand on Friday (June 5) morning, according to the National Center for Seismology.  

Jamshedpur was hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter Scale at 6:55 am today; whereas Hampi in Karnataka also experienced earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter Scale at the same time. 

The tremors prompted panic-stricken people to rush out of their homes. 

More details to follow.