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A light
earthquake (M4.0-4.9 termed as light)
occurred in
the Koyna region of
south-western Maharashtra on 30 July
2008
at 00:41 AM
local time.
The earthquake centred in the Gokul-Waghini area had a magnitude of Mb=4.3
causing some damage, minor injuries and was felt in several parts
of the region including as far as Mumbai & Nashik.
The earthquake was centred 5 kms S of Helwak (Maharashtra), India,
9.1 kms SSW of Koynanagar (Maharashtra), India,
17 kms W of Patan (Maharashtra), India,
32.6 kms SE of Chiplun (Maharashtra), India,
45.8 kms WNW of Karad (Maharashtra), India,
46.7 kms SW of Satara (Maharashtra), India,
67.2 kms SSE of Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra), India,
84.6 kms NNW of Kolhapur (Maharashtra), India,
101 kms NW of Sangli (Maharashtra), India,
134 kms S of Sangam, Pune (Maharashtra), India,
183 kms NNW of Belagaavi (Karnataka), India,
204 kms SSE of Churchgate, Mumbai (Maharashtra), India,
218 kms SSE of CSIA Airport, Santa Cruz, Mumbai (Maharashtra),
India,
298 kms S of Nashik (Maharashtra), India.
If you felt this
earthquake please take the time to fill out a
felt report questionnaire.
Four incidents of the collapse of mud walls were reported from
Khonoli (Chaphal area), Kolne (Helwak area), Palshi (Dhebewadi
area) and Patharpunj (Helwak area) in Patan taluka of Satara
district. Many old walls in Patan taluka developed fresh cracks as
a result of this earthquake including at Ambeghar, Dhicholi,
Ghatmatha, Kamargaon, Malay, Maneri, Punavali, Taliye, Zhadoli in the
vicinity of the Koyna Dam as well as in the Kasani-Dhebewadi area.
Cracks also developed in walls of an older building of a primary
school at Ving. The tremor was strongly felt in Patan taluka for
30-seconds and was
accompanied by a rumbling noise sending many people running
outdoors. Some panic ensued as people attempted to run outdoors
despite heavy rain after being woken up and a few sustained minor
injuries. Tremors were also felt in the vicinity of the Chandoli
(Warna) Dam to the south of Koyna.
Tremors from this earthquake have been felt widely in
western Maharashtra in the districts of Mumbai (Urban & Suburban),
Kolhapur, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara and Sindhudurg. In Satara district,
tremors were felt in the Koyna region including in the vicinity of
the Koyna Dam as well at Karad, Mahabaleshwar and Satara. People
woke up and ran outdoors at Karad while in Satara town damage was
reported to a building in the Shaniwar Peth area. In Kolhapur district, tremors were strong
displacing kitchen utensils and in many
places, people ran out into the open despite heavy rain falling
at the time. In Ratnagiri district, windows and kitchen utensils
rattled at Alore, Chilpun, Dapoli, Khed, Pophali and in Ratnagiri town. In Pune
district tremors were felt in Pune city and at Lonavala. In Pune city, tremors were felt
rattling windows at many places
including Aundh, Budhwar Peth, Camp, Dunkirk Lines, Ghorpuri, Hinjewadi, the Karvenagar-Navsahyadri area,
Narayan Peth, Sanghvi, Senapati Bapat Road,
NIBM Road-Kondhwa area, Kothrud, Shanivar Peth, Sinhagad Road,
Wadgaonsheri and Yerwada. According to felt reports
received from Pune, tremors in the city were mild, lasted between
5-10 seconds and visibly shook light furniture. In the Ghorpuri
area, buildings were shaken rattling windows & kitchen
utensils. In Mumbai, tremors
were felt in high-rise buildings at Andheri, Bandra, Chembur, Khar, the Orlem-Liberty Garden area of
Malad and at Juhu. It was also felt at Panvel and as far Nashik.
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