J L Gautam, scientist with the NCS, said the quake occurred at 5.19 pm at a depth of 10 kilometres inside the sea off the coast of Palghar, some 78 kilometres north west of the metropolis.
Maharashtra Rains Today: After a break in the wet spell on Monday, the rain is expected back on Tuesday, with the IMD issuing an orange alert for Mumbai and Thane, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places. Heavy showers continued through the weekend, with the suburbs again recording triple-digit rainfall from Sunday to Monday morning. Meanwhile, a landslide was reported near a residential society in Chakala area in Mumbai's Andheri East on Tuesday at around 2am. Four fire engines and Mumbai Police personnel are present on the spot. Further details awaited, said Mumbai fire department. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates.
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Thane: Twenty-two persons have died in Thane and 13 in Palghar district in rain-related incidents since the start of monsoon this year, officials said on