Bangalore

earthquake

Karnataka

Namma Metro

On Thursday evening at around 3.30pm residents around the Indian Institute of Management(IIMB) on Bannerghatta road, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Uttarahalli and other parts in South Bengaluru heard a loud noise leaving the residents in panic.Residents said their window panes had a slight jerk and they could hear a sound like a ‘blast’.The State disaster management officials have announced that the residents should not panic as it is nothing related toneither it was a tremor.Kiran K, a resident of JP Nagar told BM, “We heard a loud noise and it was there only for few seconds. We could see the window pane shacking and it was evident. We were in shock if it was a tremor.”TheState Natural Disaster Management Center (KSNMDC) confirmed to BM that there have been no records of tremors or earthquake. Dr. C N Prabhu, an official said, “There have been media reports that the people in and around RR Nagar Bengaluru heard a big noise possibly due to earthquake this afternoon. However, there are no such tremors has been recorded in the EQ observatory in Tippagondanahalli.”Few residents also had their doubts about theconstructions. However, officials from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) also confirmed to BM that there was no such activity conducted by them to cause any noise in the city.