Minor Earthquake Strikes Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

Minor Earthquake Strikes Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

VoM News Desk | May 7, 2024 | 11:41 AM IST | Breaking News, Earthquake, Uttarakhand | Follow on Google News

Minor Earthquake Strikes Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

Minor Earthquake Strikes Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand

Key Points:

1. A 2.6 magnitude earthquake rattles Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand.
2. The quake’s epicenter was located at a depth of 5 kilometers.
3. Earlier, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake hit Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir.

On Tuesday, Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand experienced a minor earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The quake’s epicenter was located at Latitude 31.00 and Longitude 79.31, with a depth of 5 kilometers.

The NCS shared the event details on X, stating, “EQ of M: 2.6, On: 07/05/2024 08:56:40 IST, Lat: 31.00 N, Long: 79.31 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand.”

Earlier, on May 1, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir. The quake occurred at a depth of 30 kilometers.

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