An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude struck Maharashtra’s Amravati district on Monday afternoon, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
There was no report of any casualty or loss of property, Amravati’s resident deputy collector Anil Bhatkar said.
The quake struck near Amzhari and Tetu villages in Chikhaldhara taluka of the district at 1.37 pm, the NCS said.
According to preliminary data, the shallow quake was located at a depth of 13 km.
Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface.
Mild tremors were felt at places in Chikaldhara, Katkumbh, Churni, Pachdongri talukas and Melghat area, Bhatkar said.
Tremors were also experienced in parts of Paratwada city and Dharni in the district, he added.
According to officials, mild tremors were felt in Rudhadi, Khirkund, and Primpi Jainpur villages in Akot taluka and Hiwarkhed in Telhara taluka in the neighbouring Akola district.
As per a report by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake should not have caused significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibration.
Weak shaking might have occurred in Achalpur, around 27 km from the epicentre, it stated.
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