Visakhapatnam, Nov 4 (IANS) Visakhapatnam and Alluri Sitharamaraju districts of Andhra Pradesh were jolted by a mild earthquake on Tuesday.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 struck the Alluri district in north coastal Andhra early Tuesday morning, officials said.

The tremors triggered panic among residents in some areas. People ran out of their houses on hearing a loud sound. However, there were no reports of any casualties or damage.

The tremors were experienced in Visakhapatnam from 4.16 a.m. to 4.20 a.m.

Tremors were felt in several parts of Visakhapatnam city and its outskirts, including Arilova, Adivivaram, Madhavadhara, Akkayyapalem, HB Colony, Allipuram, Endada, Bheemili, Simhachalam, and Pendurthi areas.

According to the National Center of Seismology, the epicentre of the earthqu

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