Mild tremors were experienced on Saturday in Thane district of Maharashtra, setting off panic among residents, district rural police said in Thane. The tremors, measuring 2.9 on the richter scale, were epicentred nearly 95 kilometres north of Mumbai at latitude 19.76 degrees north maganitude 72.84 degrees east, meteorological centre said in Mumbai.
The tremors, which occurred at 6.25 pm, were experienced at Talasari, Palghar and Dahanu Talukas, sources said adding people ran out of their houses in Palghar following the tremors. Bureau Report