India, July 9 -- A series of mild earthquakes struck Maharashtra's Hingoli district in the early hours of Thursday, with the strongest measuring 4.6 magnitude, triggering panic among residents as four tremors were recorded within less than two hours, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

The first earthquake struck at 1.37am, with its epicentre in Hingoli district at a depth of 10km. It was followed by three more tremors in quick succession - a 3.6-magnitude earthquake at 2.15am, a 3.9-magnitude tremor at 2.17am, and another 4.1-magnitude earthquake at 3.23am. All four earthquakes originated from nearby locations within Hingoli district and were recorded at a depth of 10km, indicating a sequence of seismic activity in th...