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Mild 3.7 Magnitude Tremor Strikes Maharashtra's Palghar District
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News18•08-10-2026, 20:15
Mild 3.7 Magnitude Tremor Strikes Maharashtra's Palghar District
- •A tremor measuring 3.7 in magnitude shook the coastal Palghar district in Maharashtra on Thursday evening.
- •Officials confirmed that there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property following the seismic event.
- •The tremor struck at 7:16 pm at a shallow depth of 7 kilometers, with its epicenter located in Talasari taluka.
- •Palghar district, situated north of Mumbai, is known to frequently experience mild seismic activity.
Key Questions Answered
A tremor of 3.7 magnitude was recorded in Maharashtra’s coastal Palghar district on Thursday evening with its epicenter in Talasari taluka at a depth of 7 km.
No loss of life or damage to property was reported following the seismic activity.
The Palghar district, particularly the Dahanu and Talasari tehsils, has a history of experiencing repeated low-intensity seismic tremors.
