# 3.9-magnitude quake jolts Odisha’s Deogarh area late Monday 2026-09-29T02:41:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 3.9-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Odisha's Deogarh and Chhendipada late Monday night, triggering brief panic among residents. The tremors were felt around 10.47 pm, prompting many people to rush out of their homes as a precaution. No loss of life or damage to property has been reported so far, according to preliminary information. Residents in the affected areas remained outdoors for a while, apprehensive about further tremors. Officials are monitoring the situation and will assess whether any minor damage occurred. Details on the exact epicentre and depth are awaited from the concerned authorities. ## Indian Opinion Analysis A 3.9-magnitude quake is barely at the threshold of what people can feel, earthquakes below magnitude 4.0 typically cause no structural damage unless they are very shallow. Odisha lies in Seismic Zone II and III on the Bureau of Indian Standards map, meaning low to moderate risk, though the Mahanadi basin has recorded minor tremors before. The India Meteorological Department is the nodal agency that will confirm the epicentre and depth, its Himalayan seismicity data runs the national earthquake monitoring network. For context, the 2017 magnitude 5.3 quake near Bhubaneswar caused no deaths but cracked old buildings. What matters now is whether aftershocks materialise in the next 24 hours, the IMD typically updates within a day if the event registered on its network. ## Coverage - odishatv.in Tags: Chhendipada, deogarh, India Meteorological Department, Odisha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/3-9-magnitude-quake-jolts-odishas-deogarh-area-late-monday/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/3-9-magnitude-quake-jolts-odishas-deogarh-area-late-monday/#story-in-brief