Palghar: Eight low-intensity earthquakes in the range of 2.2 to 3.6 magnitude on the Richter scale were recorded in Palghar district of Maharashtra within four hours early this morning.
Chief of the District Disaster Control Cell Vivekanand Kadam said that the tremors were felt in Dahanu and Talasari tehsils of the district and no loss of life was reported so far. He informed that the local Tehsildars were instructed to carry out inspection of the villages.
An earthquake of 3.5 magnitude was recorded at 3.29 a.m., which was followed by two quakes of 3.5 and 3.6 magnitude after a span of some time. Dahanu Sub-Divisional Officer Ashima Mittal said that besides these three earthquakes, which were above 3.0 magnitude, five others were experienced between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. Their magnitude was in the range of 2.2 to 2.8.
These two tehsils have been experiencing low-intensity earthquakes over the last few days. During the intervening night of Friday and Saturday last week, four such quakes had been recorded. One of them was of 4.0 magnitude.
Meanwhile, the district authorities released an audio message, asking the villagers in Dahanu region to remain as they reside in earthquake-prone areas.
