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A light
earthquake (M4.0-4.9 termed as light)
occurred in
the Warna region,
south-western Maharashtra on 14 November
2009
at 18:33 PM
local time. It had a preliminary magnitude of ML=4.8
and has caused some damage in the epicentral region. The shock was felt for
several seconds in much of
western Maharashtra, Goa and north Karnataka.
If you felt this
earthquake please take the time to add your report to a
"felt" map.
The earthquake was centred 2.7 kms W of Gothna (Maharashtra), India,
16 kms NNW of Chandoli (Maharashtra), India,
26 kms NNW of Malkapur (Maharashtra), India,
37.7 kms WNW of Shirala (Maharashtra), India,
45.5 kms WSW of Karad (Maharashtra), India,
54.6 kms ENE of Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), India,
64.8 kms NW of Kolhapur (Maharashtra), India,
68.7 kms SSW of Satara (Maharashtra), India,
91.7 kms SSE of Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra), India,
157 kms S of Pune (Maharashtra), India,
159 kms NNW of Belgaum (Karnataka), India,
180 kms N of Panaji (Goa), India,
229 kms SSE of Churchgate, Mumbai (Maharashtra), India.
At least 46 walls
collapsed (if available, numbers in parenthesis) in the
Dhebewadi-Karad-Patan taluka region. The most damage was reported from the Dhebewadi area at Chorgewadi (1), Chorgewadi-Kalgaon (3), Dhamini
(3), Kamini (1), Kasani (8), Kasani-Dhangarwada (2), Kohlekarwadi
(1), Manechiwadi (2), Modakwadi-Jinti (1), Nivi (2), Palshi (1),
Salve (3), Sanbur (1), Sarva Panire (7), Sutarwadi (1), Umar
Kanchan (1) and Varche Ghotil (1). In Shirala taluka, a wall
collapsed at Kalamwadi. Wall collapses were also reported from
Abrang (1), Bicholi, Karle, Mahind, Patharwadi (4) Patilwadi,
Shivdeshwar (1), Shindewadi (1) and Udhavne in Karad and Patan
talukas. Several
houses were damaged at Bhosgaon, Dhebewadi, Helwak, Kalgaon,
Karpewadi, Karul, Malhar Peth, Patan, Shidrukwadi, Yelewadi. At Sagav in Shirala taluka, a badly
constructed masonry wall of a cattle shed collapsed.
Strong tremors were
felt in the vicinity of the Warna Dam as well as in Shahuwadi and
Shirala talukas. At Amba, Kupwad, Sangli, Sonhira and Warnawati
people ran outdoors in panic. The flow of traffic was momentarily
disrupted at Kupwad as people gathered on the roads fearing
aftershocks. At Kadegaon, people ran outdoors and articles in
shops were overturned. Tremors were also felt at Vita. In the
Malkapur area tremors were felt at Malkapur as well as at
Bambawade, Badasgaon, Kapshi and Yelwan Jugai. There was some
panic at Ichalkaranji and Pethwadgaon. Strong tremors were also
felt at Chiplun, Karad, Patan and Shirala. The 2619 (Down) Mumbai to
Mangalore Matsyagandha Express was stopped at Khed on the Konkan
Railway while safety checks were carried out on the line.
Tremors were widely
felt in western Maharashtra, north Karnataka and in Goa. In
Maharashtra, it was strongly felt in Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur
districts. In Satara, where tremors were felt during a
load-shedding power cut, people ran outdoors in pitch darkness. In
Sangli district, tremors were felt at Bangni, Belanki, Etwade
Budruk, Islampur, Kadamwadi, Konganoli, Nerle, Palus, Sagav,
Salgare, Santoshwadi, Shipur, Vategaon and Yedenipani, where
utensils as well as roof tiles were heard rattling. In Kolhapur
city some people ran outdoors in panic. In Pune,
tremors were felt throughout the city including at Anandnagar,
Aundh, Balajinagar, Baner, Bhosale Nagar, Camp, Chandannagar, Dhankawadi,
Dhayari, Erandwane, Fergusson College Road, Ghorpuri, Kalyaninagar,
Karvenagar, Katraj, Kharadi, Kondhwa, Kothrud, Law College Road,
Malwadi, Mundhwa, NIBM Road, Parvati, Pashan, S.P. College,
Sahakarnagar, Sinhagad Road, Vithalwadi, Wadgaon Budruk and
Yerwada. At several places in the city, the occupants of high-rise
buildings went outdoors as a precautionary measure. Elsewhre in
the state of Maharashtra, tremors were felt at Ahmednagar, Dapoli,
Karad, Khed, Kolhapur, Koynanagar, Mahad, Malshiras, Miraj,
Natepute, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pophali, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangamner,
Solapur, Thane, Valva and Zavli. In Mumbai, tremors were felt in
high-rise buildings in several parts of the city including Dadar,
Fort, Malad, Mulund, Santa Cruz and Vasai.
The earthquake also
felt on the upper floors of buildings in Belgaum in Karnataka and
in many parts of Goa including the capital, Panaji.
The main earthquake at 18:33 IST was followed by a ML=3.9
aftershock that was perceptible as far as Pune in the north.
The event at 18:33 IST is the strongest earthquake in this magnitude range this year
in the Koyna-Warna region. The last earthquake in this magnitude
range, a
Mb=4.9 on 17 September 2008,
caused at least one death and significant damage in the districts
of Kolhapur, Pune, Sangli and Satara.
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