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Low-intensity earthquakes hit Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh

Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 strikes Arunachal Pradesh
Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 strikes Arunachal Pradesh

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Published : Jul 7, 2020, 6:19 AM IST

Updated : Jul 7, 2020, 10:40 AM IST

06:15 July 07

Low-intensity quake hits Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi: Two low-intensity earthquakes striked parts of Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday morning.  

An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 hit Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district and another 3.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang, according to National Center for Seismology.

No loss of life or property was reported, they said.    

"The earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale was recorded at 1:03 am today. The epicentre of the earthquake was northeast of Kinnaur," Director of Shimla Meteorological Centre Manmohan Singh said.  

It occurred at a depth of seven kilometres, he said, adding that mild tremors were felt across the district.

READ: Earthquake of 4.6 magnitude hits Mizoram, seventh to hit NE state in less than 3 weeks

Earlier, an earthquake of 4.6 magnitude hit Mizoram's Champhai district on Sunday afternoon.

The earthquake occurred around 5.26 pm and the epicentre was 25 km south-southwest of Champhai, according to the National Centre for Seismology.

Besides Champhai, a series of quakes also hit Saitual and Serchhip between June 18 and June 24.        

Most parts of Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh fall in the high-seismic sensitive zone.  

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