Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits Maharashtra's Nashik; ‘cracks developed in walls’
An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude struck Nashik at 10 pm on Saturday, followed by a tremor of 3.3 magnitude at 5.33 am on Sunday, as per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
A minor earthquake measuring 4.3 magnitude struck Nashik, Maharashtra on Saturday night, followed by a tremor of 3.3 magnitude early Sunday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology. The earthquake's epicenter was in the Bhanwad area, near the Hatgad mountain range along the Maharashtra-Gujarat border. Tremors were felt in multiple locations, including Nashik city, Surgana, Kalwan, Dewla, Chandwad, Peth, Dindori, and Niphad talukas, prompting residents to rush outside their homes in fear.
Damage to buildings was reported in Bhadar, Surgana taluka, and Nanashi, Dindori taluka, where cracks appeared in house walls. District officials conducted dam inspections and found no structural damage. District Collector Ayush Prasad urged residents not to panic or believe false rumors, but to remain vigilant and take necessary safety measures.
Similar tremors had been recorded in the district earlier in the week between July 25 and 28, and again on August 6.
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