4.5 magnitude earthquake tremors felt in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon
District Collector Rohan Ghuge said, “No loss of life or property damage in Jalgaon has been reported. Residents should not panic or fall prey to any rumours”
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Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district felt earthquake tremors of 4.6 magnitude on Saturday (November 14, 2026), raising concerns among the citizens, the district officials said on Tuesday. Palghar is located 100 km from Mumbai.
The tremors were felt at around 9.16 a.m. in the Satpuda region, including Yawal, Raver, Chopda and Bhusawal taluka, with its epicentre located in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district. District Collector Rohan Ghuge said, “No loss of life or property damage in Jalgaon has been reported. Residents should not panic or fall prey to any rumours.”
Jalgaon also houses three major dams, including Hatnur, Waghur and Girna. One of the concerns was potential seismic risks in these regions due to the tremors. However, nothing happened, cleared the Jalgaon District officials,
Earlier in August, Maharashtra’s Palghar felt two back-to-back tremors of magnitude 3.4 in a span of an hour. Palghar is located 400 km from Mumbai.
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