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Shallow 3.6-Magnitude Quake Strikes Nashik Region

Authorities are inspecting local areas to assess risks from heavy rain-driven dam releases.

Overview

  • The National Centre for Seismology confirmed a shallow magnitude 3.6 quake with an epicentre about 44 km north-northwest of Nashik on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
  • Local agencies recorded a cluster of small tremors in Nashik over roughly 50 minutes starting at 9:55 a.m., and separate magnitude‑3.1 events were logged in Palghar and Hingoli later the same day.
  • District officials say there have been no reported injuries or major structural damage, although a wall at a government residential school in Sarad developed cracks during inspections.
  • District disaster control rooms are active and technical teams at MERI and the National Centre for Seismology are continuing seismic analysis while tehsildars carry out ground checks.
  • Because the quake was shallow it was felt locally but is low in magnitude, and officials warn that heavy rainfall and ongoing dam releases could raise landslide or local flooding risks that residents should watch for and report.