Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that an earthquake which impacted parts of the state on Wednesday was mild, and appealed to people to stay alert and not panic as the administration was taking all precautionary steps, reported PTI.

As per a PTI report, making a statement in the legislative assembly, Ajit Pawar noted an earthquake of 4.5 magnitude was experienced at 7.14 am in Hingoli, Parbhani, Beed, Jalna, Nanded, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar districts in Marathwada, and Washim and nearby areas in the Vidarbha region in Maharashtra.