Shivamogga: The people of Theerthahalli and Hosanagara areas were in for a shock after mild tremors were experienced in the region.
Sources say that the tremors were felt in the Varahi project area for about 30 seconds at 1.30 AM on Sunday. The frightened people had rushed out of their homes to save themselves.
The locals say that most of the utensils in the kitchen were displaced during the few seconds of tremors.
Deputy Commissioner K A Dayanand said that a 2.2 magnitude earthquake has been recorded.