R B Jagadish
Daijiworld Media Network - Karkala (SP)
Karkala, Mar 18: Bailoor and surrounding places experienced light tremors on Thursday March 17. Many locals confessed to having felt the tremors for several seconds.
Earth under the feet of villagers living in Tantribettu, Pilikal, Gundibail, Badamikatte and Yerlapady around Neere village said that earth shook for about three seconds at 9.45 am on Thursday.
Ramesh Kallotte, former president of Neere Kanajar gram panchayat, recalling his experience, said that he rushed from his home along with family members after he felt the earthquake.
The taluk tahsildar however said that he has not received any official confirmation about the earthquake, although he had received a phone call from an individual about this happening.