Bengaluru, Oct. 23 -- An earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale was recorded in Bengaluru Rural district on Friday morning, October 23, the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) said.

According to the KSNDMC report, the earthquake occurred at 9.01 am, with its epicentre located 0.5 km north of Timmojanahalli village in Tubagere gram panchayat of Doddaballapura taluk. The quake originated at a depth of 10 km.

The earthquake was recorded at latitude 13deg 22' 4.8" N and longitude 77deg 33' 46.8" E. The seismic intensity observed in the area was low, and tremors may have been felt within a radius of 20 to 30 km from the epicentre.

The KSNDMC said the earthquake was unlikely to cause damage to the local communi...