Bidar, Jan. 28 -- A mild earthquake measuring 1.8 on the Richter scale was reported in Huchukanahalli and Seerakatahalli villages of Bidar taluk on Wednesday.

The tremor was felt within a radius of approximately 1 km of the villages.

According to local residents, a strange sound emanated from the ground during the tremor, triggering panic among villagers despite the earthquake's low intensity.

Following the incident, local officials, including the Bidar Tahsildar, visited the affected areas and conducted an inspection. Officials interacted with residents and advised them not to panic, stating that the tremor posed no threat.

According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), the observed seismic intensity wa...