Mild earthquake hits four Odisha districts

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 in Richter scale hit four districts of Odisha on Friday. The tremors were felt in Ganjam, Nayagarh, Phulbani and Boudh at 11.19 am today, informed the IMD regional centre Bhubaneswar. 

The epicenter of the earthquake was between Ganjam and Nayagarh.  

As per preliminary reports, no loss of life or damage to property was reported in any district. 

#Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 in #Richter scale felt near #Ganjam (20.43N, 84.84E) at 11:19:10 IST of today.

Depth: 10km pic.twitter.com/raHxS8QtcT

— Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar (@mcbbsr) April 15, 2022

The National Center for Seismology said the location of the earthquake was 103 km west of Bhubaneswar.

Earthquake of Magnitude:3.5, Occurred on 15-04-2022, 11:19:10 IST, Lat: 20.43 & Long: 84.84, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 103km W of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/DXicssuyf9 @ndmaindia @Indiametdept pic.twitter.com/RxAOlzFnKc

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) April 15, 2022