Magnitude 3.8 earthquake jolts Nashik in Maharashtra
Nashik, July 30
An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 jolted Nashik in Maharashtra in the early hours of Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology.
The earthquake occurred at 2:37:41 am IST at a depth of 5 km, with its epicentre located at latitude 20.448 N and longitude 73.708 E.
Sharing the details in a post on X, the NCS said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 kilometers.
"EQ of M: 3.8, On: 30/07/2026 02:37:41 IST, Lat: 20.448 N, Long: 73.708 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Nashik, Maharashtra," NCS said.
Earthquakes can occur anywhere between the Earth's surface and about 700 kilometres below the surface. For scientific purposes, this earthquake depth range of 0 - 700 km is divided into three zones: shallow, intermediate, and deep, as per USGS data.
Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes have a shorter distance to travel to the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking and potentially more damage to structures and greater casualties.
— ANI
Reader Comments
5 km depth is very shallow, that's why we felt it more strongly even though magnitude was small. Our old buildings near Nashik road won't survive a bigger one, need stricter building codes in Maharashtra hill areas.
I live in Nashik and didn't even wake up. My parents felt it though. Says a lot about how localized these tremors can be. National seismic network should set up more stations in western ghats region, lot of seismic activity there.
Earthquakes in Maharashtra are becoming more common. First Pune last year, now Nashik. Are we seeing effects of the Koyna dam reservoir? Or is it natural tectonic movement? Need proper research from Indian seismologists.
A 3.8 quake at 2:37 am - that's literally the middle of the night. Hope NCS and local authorities had their early warning systems working. Small warning before something bigger? Let's not ignore this. 😟
Finally some good work by NCS - they released timely data on X with precise coordinates and depth. But why depth of 5 km? Usually shallow quakes in India are 10-15 km deep. Makes me wonder if this is related to the growing infrastructure projects in that area.
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