Magnitude 3.7 earthquake in Alluri District, offers tremors to residents in close by Vizag metropolis

People in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh have been shocked by tremors that lasted for just a few seconds within the early hours of Tuesday (November 4, 2025). Confirming this, officers stated that the tremors have been the results of an earthquake of magnitude 3.7 recorded close to G. Madugula in Alluri Sitarama Raju district. This could be the epicentre of the tremors within the North Coastal Andhra Pradesh area.

“On November 4, 2025, at 4.19.41 am, an earthquake of magnitude 3.7 was recorded at a depth of 10 km. This is a minor earthquake of low depth. Cracks in roads and buildings often begin showing in earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, but it surely relies upon largely on a number of components. In the case of G. Madugula, it will not be that massive. Due to this, tremors have been felt solely within the surrounding areas like Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam” India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director (Amaravati) S. Stella informed The Hindu.

She additional stated that the street harm can happen with a magnitude of 5.3 and above, however this isn’t assured and relies upon largely on components equivalent to distance from the epicentre and the precise earthquake depth. An earthquake of magnitude 5.0-5.4 causes delicate harm. Earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 are damaging in a restricted space and earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 trigger extra important harm over a wider space.

A school-cum-researcher from the Department of Earth Sciences, Andhra University, stated that the extent of cracking of buildings or roads, generally even deadly incidents, is dependent upon a number of components, together with the depth of the earthquake, native soil circumstances and the standard of the constructing buildings.

R. Jagadeesh, proprietor of Eye Care in Maddilapalem and a resident of PM Palem, stated, “I felt just a few jolts in my mattress. I awoke instantly and bought up. I didn’t really feel a lot.”

There have been no stories of individuals popping out of their properties, however on Tuesday morning, folks in areas like Madhurawada, Maharanipeta, Rushikonda, Kailasapuram, Visalakshinagar, Murali Nagar, Gajuwaka, Gopalapatnam, Simhachalam, Akkayyapalem and Beach Road confronted the identical expertise.

Incidentally, the tremors was related to a thunder and lightning, which created panic amongst just a few residents. “For a second I used to be beneath the impression that the tremors have resulted in a blast in one of many main industrial items within the metropolis,” stated Mr. Srinivas, who resides on the Beach Road.