National

Medium-intensity quake hits Palghar district in Maharashtra

A medium-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hit the coastal district of Palghar in Maharashtra early Friday morning, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

migrator

Published:11th Sep, 2020 at 8:02 AM

The quake occurred at 3.57 am at a depth of 10 kilometres, the NCS, a body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, said.

A district adjoining Gujarat and Mumbai, Palghar also houses the Tarapur Atomic Power Station units 1-4. The district has been witnessing a series of low-intensity quakes since last week.

Visit news.dtnext.in to explore our interactive epaper!

Download the DT Next app for more exciting features!

Click here for iOS

Click here for Android

Medium-intensity quake hits Palghar district in Maharashtra

A medium-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hit the coastal district of Palghar in Maharashtra early Friday morning, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

Also Read

Major traffic diversions in Chennai for Kaanum Pongal

People waiting to oust DMK govt: AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami

Taiwan hails its 'best' trade deal with US, as China protests

Netflix India unveils 2026 Telugu film slate including Ustaad Bhagat Singh, VD14 and Aakasamlo Oka Tara

Radhikapur–SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express to launch on January 17