Significant earthquakes of 2024

March 21, 2024 Earthquake: Maharashtra, India

March 21, 2024 · M4.6

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Maharashtra, India on March 21, 2024 at 00:38:31 UTC, 10 km below the surface.

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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
March 21, 2024
Time
00:38:31 UTC
Place
Maharashtra, India
Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Focal depth
10 km (6 mi)
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
19.490° N, 77.255° E
Country
India

The toll

Damage
Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
Houses damaged
Many (101 to 1,000)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

Many homes damaged in the Parbhani-Hingoli-Nanded area. (reference #13456)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10805.