Overview
- A 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the Bhanwad/Hatgad area at around 10:00 pm on Saturday, with the National Centre for Seismology placing the focus at about 5 km depth.
- A smaller 3.3-magnitude tremor was recorded at 5:33 am on Sunday, and local seismographs logged a slightly lower magnitude for the main event, showing routine inter-agency variation in readings.
- Officials confirmed no deaths or injuries but reported cracks in several houses in villages including Bhadar and Nanashi and local reports say up to five homes were damaged and a temple sidewall partially collapsed.
- District teams and an NCS field party have inspected dams and buildings, found no damage to major infrastructure, and urged residents to stay calm, check vulnerable structures, and report dangerous conditions.
- Nashik has recorded repeated small quakes since late July, the shallow depth of these shocks makes them feel stronger at the surface, and authorities have added seismographs and monitoring to study short-term clustering of activity.