Earthquake of 3.1 magnitude hits Singrauli at 3 pm, heat waves continue at places

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Today at 15:09 IST, an earthquake of 3.1 magnitude has been recorded at Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, whose hypocenter was at 15 km depth; panic prevailed in the area, no harm of life and property was reported.

Met officials told that earthquake was recorded in Singrauli which was of 3.1 magnitude. As the intensity was not high in the region damage was not reported. Warning of heat wave conditions Dhar, Ratlam, Shajapur, Rajgarh and Narmadapuram. 

Highest day temperature was recorded at 42.3 degree Celsius in Narmadapuram and severe heat wave was recorded in the same region. Dhar and Ratlam recorded day temperature at 40 degree Celsius. The lowest night temperature was recorded at 15 degree Celsius in Mandla.

On Wednesday Narmadapuram was fourth hottest region in the country recording day temperature at 42.3 degree Celsius.

Heat wave conditions were witnessed at Khargone, Rajgarh and Ratlam. Bhopal recorded day temperature at 38.3 degree Celsius while night recorded 18.3 degree Celsius.

Except Mandla and Rewa, the night temperature in all other areas has been recorded above 16 degree Celsius. In Indore and Tikamgarh, the mercury crossed 21 degrees Celsius.

At the same time, the temperature touched 20 degrees in Jabalpur, Sagar, Damoh and Sidhi. 19 degree or more in Satna, Raisen, Ratlam, Shajapur and Hoshangabad, 18 degree in Bhopal, Guna, Gwalior, Khandwa, Khargone and Rajgarh, 17 degree in Dhar, Ujjain, Chhindwara, Narsinghpur, Naugaon and Umaria, Khajuraho, Betul and The temperature in Pachmarhi is more than 16 degrees.

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