Overview
- The latest tremor measured magnitude 3.5 and was recorded at 11:26 a.m. on Saturday at a shallow depth of about 5 km with no casualties reported.
- This shock follows a Thursday series of four quakes with magnitudes between 3.6 and 4.6 whose epicentre was identified near Shirli village in Vasmat taluka.
- Local officials and the district emergency centre have been documenting magnitudes, depths and epicentres while keeping emergency teams and medical units on alert.
- Shallow hypocentres such as the 5 km depth reported typically produce stronger surface shaking, which helps explain why residents felt multiple jolts and why some houses were damaged earlier in the week.
- Authorities say they will continue monitoring for aftershocks, carry out structural assessments of damaged homes, and urge residents to follow official safety guidance and move to open areas if they feel new tremors.