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Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude strikes Nashik district in Maharashtra

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck Nashik district in Maharashtra on Saturday night, followed by a 3.3 magnitude aftershock on Sunday morning. While the tremors caused cracks in some residential buildings, local officials reported no casualties and confirmed that nearby dams remained unaffected.

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Nashik Old City
File photo: AnandKatgaonkar / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What Happened

An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale occurred in Nashik at 10 pm on Saturday. The National Centre for Seismology reported that a subsequent tremor with a magnitude of 3.3 was recorded in the district at 5:33 am on Sunday. The seismic activity was also felt in parts of South Gujarat, with a separate tremor of 3.6 magnitude reported in Saputara.

Local authorities conducted inspections following the event and confirmed that there were no casualties. Although some houses sustained minor structural damage in the form of wall cracks, assessments of local dams indicated that the infrastructure remained intact. Residents have been advised to remain vigilant and avoid the circulation of unverified information regarding the seismic activity.

Key Facts

  1. A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit Nashik at 10 pm on Saturday.
  2. A 3.3 magnitude aftershock occurred at 5:33 am on Sunday.
  3. The National Centre for Seismology recorded the seismic events.
  4. No casualties were reported by district officials.
  5. Some residential houses sustained cracks due to the tremors.
  6. Inspections confirmed that local dams were not damaged.

The Timeline5

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 8 Aug

    1. AAabp-asmita
      નાશિકમાં 4.3ની તીવ્રતાના ભૂકંપથી દક્ષિણ ગુજરાતની ધરા ધ્રૂજી: સાપુતારામાં 3.6નો આંચકો

  2. 9 Aug

    1. ETThe Economic Times
      Nashik hit by 4.3-magnitude earthquake
    2. TOIThe Times of India
      4.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Nashik; tremors cause cracks in houses
    3. UjAmar Ujala
      Earthquake: महाराष्ट्र के नासिक में हल्के भूकंप के झटके; कई घरों में आई दरारें; कहां था केंद्र?
    4. MiMint
      Tremors hit Maharashtra's Nashik after earthquake of magnitude 4.3 jolts district; ‘cracks develop in walls’

Where This Is Being Covered3 languages

Languages

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  • English3 outlets
  • Hindiहिन्दी1 outlet
  • Gujaratiગુજરાતી1 outlet

Regional reach

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Jammu & Kashmir: Amar UjalaLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: Amar UjalaChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: Amar UjalaUttarakhand: Amar UjalaHaryana: Amar UjalaDelhi NCR: Amar UjalaUttar Pradesh: Amar UjalaRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: ABP AsmitaDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: ABP AsmitaMaharashtra: No local newsroomGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: No local newsroomOdisha: No local newsroomSikkim: No local newsroomArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: No local newsroomKarnataka: No local newsroomAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: No local newsroomTamil Nadu: No local newsroomPuducherry: No local newsroomLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
  • No local newsroom
  • 1 outlet
  • 2 or more
  • Where the story is

9 states with local coverage. Concentrated in the North. Also carried by 3 national mastheads.

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