A
light earthquake struck the Marathwada
region
in Maharashtra, India,
on 13 April 2005 at 11:37 AM local time
causing minor damage to property in the
region.
The earthquake
was centred
centred 4.0 kms SE of
Lamjan (Maharashtra), India,
7.9 kms NE of Killari (Maharashtra), India,
18.6 kms SE of Ausa (Maharashtra), India,
33.6 kms S of Latur (Maharashtra), India,
44.2 kms NW of Basavakalyan (Karnataka), India,
62.2 kms E of Osmanabad (Maharashtra), India,
89.3 kms NE of Solapur (Maharashtra), India,
170 kms NE of Bijapur (Karnataka), India,
294 kms E of Pune (Maharashtra), India,
410 kms ESE of Churchgate, Mumbai (Maharashtra), India.
Minor damage at Killari
and Talni in Latur district and at Kawatha in Osmanabad district. A
school building at Kawatha (Osmanabad district), the building
housing the State Bank of India in Killari and several houses in
Talni developed minor cracks. Walls of other buildings in Killari
have developed cracks. In Osmanabad district, the earthquake was
felt at Dalimb,
Kawatha, Koral, Sastur, and Yengur. Felt widely in Latur district;
felt at Devtala, Hasalgan, Hipparga, Kavli, Lohta, Malkondji,
Malumbra, Nilanga where utensils and other articles fell down in
many households and shops and people ran outdoors. Felt strongly at
Alamla, Ashiv, Ausa, Banegaon, Bhada, Belkund, Dapegaon, Dapka,
Datapur, Gadhvewadi, Haregaon, Jajnur, Jawalga Pomadevi, Jhari,
Kalandi, Karla, Kegaon, Kini, Lamjan, Lambota, Limbala Talni,
Madansuri, Masalga, Matola, Mugaon, Ramegaon, Ramwadi, Sarni, Shedol,
Shivni, Tamberwadi, Tapse Chincholi, Tungi, Ujni and Vanvada. Also
felt at Gubal, Limbala Dau, Mangrul and Nandurga. Felt throughout
Ausa taluka and people ran out onto roads. At Lamjan, Kharosa and
Tamberwadi school pupils were frightened by the tremors and ran
outside in fright. Children at a school in Talni felt the tremor
outdoors in the courtyard and started crying. At Nagarsoga, people
heard tin roof sheets rattling. Felt at Barshi, Gangapur and at
Latur. |