Maharashtra: Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 jolts Kolhapur, no casualty reported

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New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the Richter scale was experienced in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district late on Saturday (September 4, 2021) night. According to the reports, no casualty or property loss has been reported so far. 

The seismic activity was recorded at 11.49 pm on Saturday at a depth of 38 km near Kale village, 19 km west of Kolhapur. 

"Earthquake of Magnitude:3.9, Occurred on 04-09-2021, 23:49:28 IST, Lat: 16.74 & Long: 74.06, Depth: 38 Km ,Location: 19km W of Kolhapur, Maharashtra," National Center for Seismology said in a tweet at 1:02 am on Sunday.

Earthquake of Magnitude:3.9, Occurred on 04-09-2021, 23:49:28 IST, Lat: 16.74 & Long: 74.06, Depth: 38 Km ,Location: 19km W of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India for more information download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/jionhekMtJ pic.twitter.com/Z3ly2RXhyM — National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) September 4, 2021

Kolhapur is located over 200 km from Pune and 375 km from the state capital Mumbai.