Mumbai: 4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Palghar

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An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale struck Palghar, Maharashtra in the wee hours of Saturday morning, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.8, Occurred on:14-12-2019, 05:22:40 IST, Lat:20.0 N & Long: 72.8 E, Depth: 10 Km, Region:Distt. Palghar , Maharashtra," IMD tweeted.

Further details are awaited.

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