Palghar: Earthquake tremors have been felt in Palghar district of Maharashtra. This earthquake occurred at 7.10 pm on Saturday evening. The intensity of the earthquake has been recorded at 3.2 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was at latitude and longitude: 19.83, 72.76. The depth of the earthquake was only 5 kilometers below the ground.
There was no loss of life or property
Local officials said that the earthquake occurred 84 kilometers north of Maharashtra’s capital Mumbai. There has been no loss of life or property due to the earthquake. Local people got scared due to the earthquake and came out of their homes.
Light earthquakes keep coming in Palghar district
Palghar district, especially Dahanu and Talasari talukas, has been the epicenter of earthquakes of light-moderate intensity for the last several years. Such tremors have been occurring here repeatedly since 2018, but in most cases there has been no major damage.
Why do earthquakes occur?
An earthquake is a sudden movement in the Earth’s surface (crust), which is mostly caused by the movement of tectonic plates. When these plates collide with each other. If they move away from each other or move closer to each other, tension is created. When this stress becomes so much that the rocks start breaking, then suddenly energy comes out and this is what causes an earthquake.
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