Press Trust Of India / Mumbai Dec 13, 2009, 00:33 IST
A moderate intensity earthquake, measuring five on the Richter scale, hit Mumbai and parts of western Maharashtra this evening with Koyna as its epicentre.
The quake, which occurred around 5.21 PM, originated in Koyna region at a latitude of 17.2 degrees north and a longitude of 73.8 degrees east, the Met office here said.
Tremors were felt in Sangli, Osmanabad, Ratnagiri and Satara districts and minor shocks were also felt in Mumbai suburbs. There were no immediate reports of any damage to life or property due to the quake, sources said.
In Mumbai, a number of people rushed out of their houses on feeling tremors and the weather office and the police control room receiv several calls.
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