Maharashtra: Palghar hit by three low-intensity tremors in last 24 hours

Three low-intensity earthquakes rocked Maharashtra's Palghar district in the last 24 hours. However, there were no reports of loss to life or property, a district official confirmed on Saturday.

Read: Four tremors jolt Palghar; woman killed in house collapse

Three low-intensity tremors were recorded from Friday afternoon to the early hours of Saturday at Dundalwadi village in Dahanu taluka, district collector Dr Kailas Shinde said. There were no reports of property damage or casualties, he added.

Read: Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude strikes Pakistan, tremors in Delhi-NCR

The latest tremor, measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale, was recorded at precisely 5.22 am on Saturday, chief of the district disaster cell Vivekananda Kadam said. While a quake of magnitude 3.2 was recorded at around 12.26 pm on Friday, another one measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale was witnessed at around 9.55 pm, he added. Dahanu taluka has been experiencing such tremors for the last one year, with most of them centered around Dundalwadi village. 

Read: Earthquake of 5.5 magnitude hits Arunachal Pradesh, tremors felt in North-East