The earthquake occurred at 3.14 a.m. and was felt in Nirakpur area of the Khordha district, director of the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre S.C. Sahu told IANS.
Citing a preliminary report, he said the epicentre of the quake was located at about 50 km south-west of state capital Bhubaneswar.
An official of the state revenue control room said no damage has been reported from the region.
Published 19 April 2011, 07:09 IST