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Earthquake hits Koyna region in Maharashtra

An earthquake measuring 4.8 on Richter scale jolted areas near Koyna dam in Maharashtra on late night of 3 June…

Earthquake hits Koyna region in Maharashtra

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An earthquake measuring 4.8 on Richter scale jolted areas near Koyna dam in Maharashtra on late night of 3 June .

However, no casualty or damage to property was reported.

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Tremors were felt in parts of Sangli and Kolhapur districts on 3 June at around 11.44 pm, an official of the earthquake department of Koyna dam said on Sunday.

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The depth of the earthquake was 10 kms below the ground and the tremors were felt in a radius of 120 kms from the epicentre, he said.

Some people in Sangli felt the tremors for eight to 15 seconds, but no injury or casualty was reported, sources said.

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