#VizagTremors: Unconfirmed Quake Triggers Fear; NCS Yet to Respond
Tremors strike Vizag at 4:30 a.m., sparking panic.
Late Monday night, Visakhapatnam—better known as Vizag—erupted into chaos as residents jolted awake by sudden, violent tremors that seemed to grip the city in its sleep. The brief but intense shaking, lasting just a few seconds, rattled homes across sprawling neighborhoods from industrial Gajuwaka to upscale Madhurawada. Social media lit up instantly, with terrified locals posting shaky videos of swaying ceiling fans, startled pets leaping in panic, and water sloshing in buckets—raw proof of a shared, unsettling moment.
Volcano Discovery flagged a "seismic-like event" near Vizag at 11 p.m. GMT (4:30 a.m. IST), labeling it a possible earthquake in real time. However, the site offered no data on magnitude, depth, or epicenter, leaving experts and citizens scrambling for answers in the dark. Some speculate the tremor stemmed from nearby industrial blasts or quarry operations; others fear a hidden fault line beneath the Eastern Ghats is finally stirring after decades of silence.
X (formerly Twitter) became ground zero for real-time reports, with #VizagTremors trending nationwide as users shared eerily identical accounts of the midnight jolt. “Felt like the bed was sliding across the floor,” one resident wrote. Another claimed, “My dog barked seconds before it hit—animals always know.” No injuries or structural damage have been reported, but nerves remain frayed, and many refused to sleep until sunrise.
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The National Center for Seismology has issued no statement on Vizag, its latest alert still focused on a distant quake in Russia’s Kamchatka region. This silence has fueled frustration and wild theories—from underground mining explosions to secret military tests in the Bay of Bengal. Local authorities urged calm via early morning briefings but promised updates soon, as seismologists review regional sensor data.
For now, Vizag sleeps lightly under a cloud of uncertainty. One unconfirmed tremor has exposed the city’s quiet vulnerability—and reminded millions along India’s eastern coast that the earth can still surprise us without warning. Was it a true quake? A fluke? The ground, as always, holds its secrets close.
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