Panic spread in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli after earthquake tremors were felt late on Friday night. People came out of their homes and shops and stood on the road. Its intensity is being reported as 3.3 on the Richter scale.
उत्तराखंड के चमोली में 3.3 तीव्रता के भूकंप के झटके महसूस किये गए
Uttarakhand: The tremors of the earthquake in northern India on Saturday morning shook people. An earthquake occurred in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district at 12:02 am on Saturday, the magnitude of which was measured at 3.3 on the Richter scale.
No loss of life or property
According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. This tremor at night woke up many people in Chamoli and people were seen coming out of their houses in fear. At present, there is no news of any loss of life or property.
Earthquake also occurred in Uttarkashi on July 8
Earlier, an earthquake was also recorded in Uttarakhand on July 8. The magnitude of this earthquake, which occurred in Uttarkashi district at 1:07 pm, was 3.2 and its depth was 5 kilometers. According to NCS, the epicenter of the earthquake was located at 31.22 ° N latitude and 78.22 ° E longitude.
Earthquake tremors in many countries
Meanwhile, according to NCS report, an earthquake of 3.7 magnitude was also recorded in Myanmar on Saturday, whose depth was 105 km. At the same time, an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude in Afghanistan also created panic among the people there. At present, the administration has intensified monitoring as a precaution. According to experts, these earthquakes were of mild intensity, but it is important to keep an eye on the continuous geo-activities.