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Three Mild Tremors Shake Villages in Rajasthan’s Jhalawar District
Three small shaking events happened in villages in Jhalawar, Rajasthan.
They occurred between 7:15 a.m.
and 9:50 a.m.
on Tuesday.
People briefly became worried, and school staff took students outside to stay safe.
The school was then closed for the rest of the day.
No one was hurt, and no buildings collapsed.
A few small cracks were noticed in one or two houses.
Officials were not sure whether the cracks were caused by the tremors or were already there.
Experts will study what caused the shaking and how strong it was.
Three mild tremors struck villages in Nolai Gram Panchayat, Jhalawar, between 7:15 a.m. and 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday.
The tremors were felt in Nolai, Barkhedi, Khajuri, Napakhedi and Awar, described by officials as four to five villages.
Students and staff at a government upper primary school evacuated to an open field, and the school closed for the day.
No casualties, injuries or structural collapses were reported; minor cracks were seen in one or two houses, though their cause was uncertain.
Officials and police surveyed the area, while experts were expected to assess the tremors’ intensity and determine whether they were natural or localized seismic movements.
- Who
- Residents, students and staff in villages of Nolai Gram Panchayat; local administration and police officials responded.
- What
- Three mild tremors were reported, causing brief panic and a precautionary school evacuation.
- Where
- Nolai, Barkhedi, Khajuri, Napakhedi and Awar villages in Pirawa block, Jhalawar district, Rajasthan, near Gagrin Dam.
- When
- Tuesday morning, September 15, between 7:15 a.m. and 9:50 a.m.
- Why
- The tremors prompted precautionary evacuations; their exact cause and seismic intensity had not yet been confirmed.
Key facts
- Tremors
- Three mild tremors were reported.
- Timing
- The tremors occurred between 7:15 a.m. and 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday.
- Affected area
- Four to five villages in Nolai Gram Panchayat of Pirawa block were affected.
- School response
- Students and staff were moved to an open playing field, and the school closed for the day.
- Casualties
- No deaths, injuries or structural collapses were reported.
- Property damage
- Minor cracks were reported in one or two houses, but officials could not confirm whether they were tremor-related.
- Assessment
- An expert technical assessment was expected to determine the intensity and cause of the vibrations.
Quotes
Dhanraj Gochar
Tehsildar who visited the affected villages
“Only very minor cracks were reported in one or two scattered houses. It is uncertain whether these were pre-existing. We are continuously monitoring the villages, and our patwaris and revenue officials are stationed there.”
theprint.in
“The area is near Gagrin Dam and three tremors hit four to five villages between 7.15 am and 9.50 am.”
theprint.in
Sources
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