Macroseismic and aftershock studies reveal a major seismic fault in Madhya Pradesh

Mumbai is prone to earthquakes, says V Subramanyam, retired IIT professor of earth sciences. It is quite evident from the recent earthquake that hit the Thane-Khargar belt in Maharashtra. According

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State, which was traumatised by a major earthquake on September

The low-intensity earthquake that hit the Thane Khargar belt on Sunday came as no surprise to scientsis. They say that since Mumbai is riddled with seismological faults, it is prone to earthquake.