Tremors Rock Bastar District in Chhattisgarh

2.6 magnitude tremor struck Bastar, Chhattisgarh on Wednesday evening. Epicenter located 5 km deep, 2 km northeast of Jagdalpur. No damage or casualties reported. Aftershocks felt in Jagdalpur town. Tremor recorded at 8 pm.

A 2.6 magnitude tremor was recorded in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district on Wednesday evening, officials said.

No damage or casualties were reported from the area, they said.

The tremor was recorded around 8 pm with its epicenter located 5 km deep and 2 km in the north-east direction from Jagdalpur, the headquarter of the district, a meteorological department official said in Raipur.

Aftershocks were also felt in Jagdalpur town, he said.