Earthquake: Quake in western Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Jun 9: An

of slight intensity with a magnitude of 3.9 on the Richter scale was experienced in some places of

western region today, official sources said.

The tremor which was felt in Bolangir, Nuapada and Kalahandi districts occurred at 1.45 pm.

"The epicentre of the tremor was at latitude 20.1 degree north and longitude 82.9 degree east in Kalahandi district of Odisha," said A K Sahoo, director in-charge of the Meteorological Centre here.

Though there had been no damage to human lives or properties, people in large number came out of their houses after feeling the tremor. "We felt the tremor twice in quick succession," a resident of Nuapada said.

PTI