Mumbai: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale, occurred today at 06: 48 PM in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra as said by the National Center for Seismology (NCS), reported by news agency ANI.Also Read - Breaking: 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hit Afghanistan's Fayzabad | Check Details Here
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According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake was at a depth of 20 km. Former NCS Chief AK Shukla told news agency IANS, “Gadchiroli falls in seismic zone III and the quake of such magnitude is not very unusual or unexpected.” Also Read - Breaking: 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tokyo, Tremors Felt Across Japan
He further added, “The location of the quake is near Godavari Valley fault system. Zone III can have an earthquake of maximum magnitude 5,” he added.