According to the National Centre for Seismology, the first tremor measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale struck at 4.09 a.m.
The second 3.1-magnitude aftershock occurred at 4.22 a.m., followed by the third 3.4-magnitude tremor at 4.25 a.m., the Centre said.
The back-to-back quakes triggered panic among the residents of the state capital,many running out of their homes as a result.
After the earthquakes, there was power outage in many areas of the city.
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