Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Nashik Records 64 Tremors In A Month; Experts Advise Monitoring
Nashik, a city in India, has been feeling lots of small earthquakes.
In one month, people there felt 64 small tremors, and three more happened in just one day.
The strongest of these was a 4.3 earthquake, which made many people worried.
Deep underground, there is a long crack in the earth called a fault zone, about 30 kilometers long.
When the ground moves along this crack, it releases pressure that has built up under the earth's surface.
This release of pressure is what causes the tremors.
The earthquakes are happening only about 5 kilometers deep, which is why people feel them so strongly.
Scientists say this is a natural process and the small earthquakes might actually make a bigger earthquake less likely.
They believe the shaking may continue for about another month.
Experts say people should not panic, but the area should be watched closely for now.
64 mild tremors ranging from 1.6 to 4.3 on the Richter scale have been recorded in Nashik since July.
Three tremors were reported in the last 24 hours.
A 30-km-long fault zone has reportedly developed beneath the tribal belt of Nashik district, extending roughly east to west.
The earthquake epicentres are at a shallow depth of around 5 km, causing tremors to be felt strongly on the surface.
Experts advise residents not to panic, saying the release of underground stress through mild earthquakes is a natural process that may reduce the chance of a stronger tremor.
- Who
- Residents of Nashik city and district, monitored by seismology experts.
- What
- A series of 64 mild earthquakes and tremors, ranging from 1.6 to 4.3 magnitude, struck the region.
- When
- Since July, with three tremors reported in the last 24 hours; activity may continue for about another month.
- Where
- Nashik city and district, including the Surgana, Peth, Dindori and Kalwan talukas.
- Why
- A 30-km-long fault zone beneath the district's tribal belt is releasing accumulated underground pressure through repeated low-intensity earthquakes.
- Total tremors recorded
- 64 since July
- Magnitude range
- 1.6 to 4.3 on the Richter scale
- Largest tremor
- Magnitude 4.3
- Recent activity
- 3 tremors in the last 24 hours
- Fault zone
- 30 km long, extending roughly east to west
- Epicentre depth
- Around 5 km (shallow)
- Affected talukas
- Surgana, Peth, Dindori, Kalwan
- Expert outlook
- Activity may continue for nearly two months; close monitoring needed for the next month