Two low intensity quakes hit Odisha`s Dhenkanal

Bhubaneswar: Two mild tremors of 3.2 and 2.8 on the Richter scale were felt in Odisha's Dhenkanal district on Saturday.

The low intensity earthquakes were recorded around 8.18 am and 11.21 am and lasted for a few seconds, the meteorological centre here said.

The quake epicentre was about 35 km north of seismological observatory here, it said.

No loss of life and property has been reported so far.

The tremors caused panic among the people who rushed out of the buildings.