Tremors jolt MP and Chhattisgarh

October 18, 2012 2:15 PM | Skymet Weather Team

New Delhi, An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit the bordering districts of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh at 8:02 am this morning. Mild shocks were witnessed in Sarguja division of Chhattisgarh and Jabalpur, Umaria and Shahdol districts of Madhya Pradesh. No damage to life or property has been reported so far. The epicenter of the quake was 150kms from Jabalpur division. In Shahdol district, tremors were felt for almost 20-30 seconds and forced residents to come out of their houses in fear.

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