Earthquake today: Magnitude 3.8 quake hits Maharashtra’s Nanded, no damage or casualty reported

Earthquake today: An earthquake of magnitude of 3.8 struck Maharashtra's Nanded on today morning (October 22), according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

In a post on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), the NCS said the quake occurred in Nanded district of Maharashtra at 06.52 am.

The earthquake's epicenter was located at 19.38° North latitude and 77.46° East longitude, with a depth of 5 km.

“EQ of M: 3.8, On: 22/10/2024 06:52:40 IST, Lat: 19.38 N, Long: 77.46 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Nanded, Maharashtra,” the NCS posted on on X.

According to ANI, there are no reports of damage or casualties received, as yet.

Earthquake Incidents Increasing

On October 13, two earthquakes were felt across India — one in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district and another in Udalguri, Assam. Over the past few weeks, the earthquake incidents have increased in the region and experts believe that the main reason behind frequent earthquakes is the release of pressure.

A 4.3 quake struck Chenab valley in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir at 6.14 am on October 13, according to the NCS. The earthquake epicentre was 4 km deep and was located at coordinates: Lat, Long 32.95, 75.83.

Later in the day, another earthquake of 4.2 magnitude jolted the north-central part of Assam, an official bulletin said. The earthquake's epicentre was located around 105 km north of Guwahati and 48 km west of Tezpur, near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.

Local people of Darrang, Tamulpur, Sonitpur, Kamrup and Biswanath districts also experienced earthquake tremors today, Sunday. However, there were no reports of damage or harm to any life from the state due to earthquake today.

The tremors were also felt in some parts of western Arunachal Pradesh as well as eastern Bhutan, reported PTI. There is no immediate report of any injury to anyone or damage to any property. The northeastern region and the Himalayan region fall under seismically active zone. Hence, they experience frequent earthquakes because of tectonic plates movement along a fault line.

(With inputs from Agencies)