Nashik: Mild Tremors Felt Again In Surgana, Peth; Seismometers Operational At Four Locations
Nashik: Mild earthquake tremors were felt in the Surgana and Peth talukas of the district on Friday and Saturday. The focal depths of the tremors were measured at 6 km and 5 km, respectively. As Nashik district falls under Seismic Zone III, round-the-clock monitoring is in place. Ground movements are being tracked through seismometers installed at four locations. On Friday night, at around 8:30…
On Friday and Saturday, residents of Surgana and Peth talukas in Nashik district experienced mild earthquake tremors. The focal depths of these tremors were recorded at 6 km and 5 km, respectively. As Nashik falls under Seismic Zone III, continuous monitoring is in effect. Seismometers have been installed at four locations to track ground movements.
On Friday night, a tremor of 2.8 on the Richter scale was felt in Bival village of Surgana taluka, occurring at a depth of 6 km. Later, on Saturday at 3:54 pm, another tremor measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale was felt in Kotambi Ghat of Peth taluka. Neither tremor caused any damage.
During July and August, Nashik district also witnessed a series of earthquakes. With an underground fault line spanning about 30 km, 64 mild earthquakes ranging from 1.6 to 4.3 on the Richter scale were recorded. Senior seismology experts visiting Nashik deemed the situation as natural pressure release, and no major concern was expressed.
Seismometer systems are now fully operational in Surgana, Haranbari, and Malegaon. The system operates round-the-clock, seven days a week, and can detect minute ground movements or acoustic vibrations. These systems replace the previously installed one at MERI Institute in Nashik city.
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