Chennai: The lightweight tremor was felt in several parts of Chennai on Tuesday afternoon after the earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 crashed into Bengal Bay.
The earthquake teacher is around 320km eastern north of Chennai.
According to the National Seismology Institute, the earthquake was reported at 12.35 a night at Bengal Bay at a depth of 10 km around 296km southeast Kakinada and 312km southeast of Rajamundry at Andhra Pradesh.
Residents in several parts of South Chennai felt the vibration.
Employees at work rush out of their office buildings.
Many bring social media ask if other people also feel the vibration.
There is no tsunami warning.
Earthquake in Bay of Bengal; Tremor feels in Chennai
