Earthquake jolts Koyna region in Maharashtra

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

However, no casualty or damage to property was reported.

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

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.