NEW DELHI. Feb 1: A moderate earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale shook the western Indian state of Maharashtra today, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, the central observatory said, reports AFP.

The 3.01 pm (0931 GMT) quake rocked the Maharashtra capital. Bombay and the districts of Sholapur. Sangli, Osmanabad and Satara, which houses a major dam. state officials said.