Himachal earthquake: Tremors had been felt in elements of north India as a 5.3-magnitude earthquake hit Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh as we speak (April 4). The earthquake struck at 9.34 pm, the Nationwide Middle for Seismology (NCS) stated.
Gentle tremors had been additionally felt in Chandigarh and elements of Punjab and Haryana. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km in Chamba district, officers of the meteorological division in Shimla stated.
No harm reported
No lack of life or property has been reported from any a part of Himachal Pradesh in earthquake that lasted a number of seconds, officers stated.
“I felt a powerful jolt lasting a few seconds. Simply once I was pondering of dashing downstairs, the tremors stopped,” stated Sanjay Kumar, a Chandigarh resident.
An 8-magnitude earthquake on this present day in 1905 in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra had led to large-scale demise and destruction. In line with NCS data, greater than 20,000 folks had died within the catastrophe within the Western Himalayas.
Extra particulars are awaited on this regard.
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