Odisha's Ganjam & Gajapati districts hit by earthquake of 3.8 magnitude

An earthquake of 3.8 magnitude hit Odisha’s Gajapati and Ganjam districts on Saturday (August 8) morning at 7:10 am, an official at the Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar said.

There was no report of any damage or loss of life from anywhere, an official said.

“Its centre was located near to #Paribheta and #Tandiguda locations of Ganjam district, which is near to R Udaygiri area,” the met office said on its official twitter post.

Under its impact tremors were felt in Patrapur of Ganjam district and Mohana area in Gajapati district.

“Mild tremor was also felt in R Udaygiri block of Gajapati district. No damage has been reported from anywhere in the district,” a senior official said.