Odisha: IMD confirms loud, mysterious sound was not an earthquake
Odisha: IMD confirms loud, mysterious sound was not an earthquake
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Bhubaneswar: The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) has determined that the loud, strange sound that caused alarm in Jajpur, Bhadrak, and sections of Keonjhar district of Odisha on Wednesday was not an earthquake.
"There has been no report of an earthquake in Odisha." According to the National Centre of Seismology, only one earthquake was detected in Maharastra early Wednesday morning. "Odisha was not on the list," Uma Shankar Das, senior meteorological scientist at the Met Centre here, told media.
Loud noises were heard between 10.55 a.m. and 11 a.m., prompting conjecture about an explosion or supersonic boom. People were spotted racing out of the building, terrified that it was an earthquake.
According to a senior revenue and disaster management department official, some individuals believe the sound came from mining sites where powerful explosives are utilised for blasts. The cause of the explosion has yet to be determined, he added.
People in the Jajpur district suspected that a missile launch at APJ Abdul Kalam Island caused the loud noise. Some college students reported hearing a loud explosion about 10.45 p.m. and feeling a minor tremor, prompting them to rush to a nearby park.
Prashant Parida, a physics professor, told the media, "Usually such sounds are heard and the tremor is felt owing to some crack or blast beneath the earth's surface." However, if the people perceive no vibration, the source is most likely something else."
Notably, the districts of Bhadrak and Jajpur recorded a similar event in 2020.
