Summary:
The villagers are not used to these, unlike Jawahar taluka, which had experienced such tremors last year.” “The epicentre of some of the initial tremors was Dhundalwadi, which is now fast shifting towards Talaseri area. But frequent tremors have created a fear of the worst among the villagers. Officials further said a similar phenomenon, on a smaller scale, was experienced in Jawahar area of Thane district, which is 70km from Dahanu, last year. Only after it exceeds 5 on the scale—moderate category—does it cause slight damage.Officials said tremors are being experienced in an area stretching 20-25 square km..