Earthquake measuring 3.4 recorded in Arabian Sea

MUMBAI: An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale was recorded in the Arabia Sea, the Met office here said.

"The shock registered at 18.6 degree latitude and 71.3 degree longitude in the Arabian Sea," Met department director Rajeev Nair said.

The epicentre was 155 km from Mumbai, he said. Meanwhile, there were reports of tremors being felt in some parts of north Mumbai but the Met department said these could not be verified so far.