Two earthquakes hit Maharashtra's Hingoli City on Thursday in a span of just 10 minutes. According to the National Center for Seismology, the first tremor was recorded at 6:08 am and measured 4.5 on the Richter scale. The second one occurred at around 6: 19 am and was recorded at a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter scale. Both earthquakes occurred at a depth of 10 km in the city.
Taking to X, the National Center for Seismology wrote, "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 21-03-2024, 06:19:05 IST, Lat: 19.41 & Long: 77.32, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Hingoli,Maharashtra India."
Earthquake tremors were reportedly felt for ten seconds between 6 am and 8 am on Thursday in several areas of Nanded.
Three Earthquakes Jolt Arunachal Pradesh
Three earthquakes jolted Arunachal Pradesh's East Kameng on Thursday morning. The first one occurred at 1:49 am and measured 3.7 magnitude on the Richter scale. It was recorded at a depth of 10 km.
The second earthquake occurred at 3:40 am at a depth of 5 km in the region. It measured 3.4 magnitude on the Richter scale.
The third one was felt at 5:13 am. It measured 3.2 on the Richter scale and occurred at a depth of 5 km, the National Center for Seismology stated.