Mild earthquake of magnitude 3.0 shakes Kalamb taluka in Yavatmal; no damage

A mild earthquake of magnitude 3.0 struck Kalamb taluka in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district at 3.15 p.m. on 9 November, the district administration said, according to Divya Marathi.

The centre of the quake was in the fields of Eklaspur village. No one was hurt and no property was damaged anywhere in the district, officials said.

The district administration and the Yavatmal District Disaster Management Authority are watching the situation, and revenue officials have checked on the villages around the epicentre.

A quake of magnitude 3.0 is usually felt only by some people nearby and rarely causes damage.

If you feel a tremor, move to an open space away from buildings, walls and power lines. In an emergency, call 112.