Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude jolts Maharashtra's Palghar

Mumbai: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 was reported in  Maharashtra's Palghar on Tuesday (September 22) morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology.

The epicenter of the earthquake was 104 km North of Mumbai, the agency said. The earthquake struck at 2:50 AM IST at a depth of 5 km from the surface.

''Earthquake of Magnitude:3.5, Occurred on 22-09-2020, 02:50:43 IST, Lat: 20.01 & Long: 72.79, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: Palghar, Maharashtra for more information'', said National Centre for Seismology.

Earthquake of Magnitude:3.5, Occurred on 22-09-2020, 02:50:43 IST, Lat: 20.01 & Long: 72.79, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: Palghar, Maharashtra
for more information https://t.co/z7nP3KPVFf@ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/zs2X20WB0v — National Centre for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) September 21, 2020

Light intensity earthquake tremors were felt several times in Maharashtra in the month of September. Most of the earthquake tremors are felt in Nashik and areas in and around Mumbai.

Earthquake of 4.2 magnitudes was also reported in Assam on Tuesday morning. The tremors were felt in Barpeta area of Assam at around 1.30 am. ''Earthquake of Magnitude:4.2, Occurred on 22-09-2020, 01:28:33 IST, Lat: 26.27 & Long: 91.20, Depth: 71 Km ,Location: Barpeta, Assam,'' said National Center for Seismology.