Earthquake jolts Uttarakhand, Nicobar Islands

According to the India Meteorological Department, an earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale hit Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Another quake jolted Nicobar Islands at on Friday night. More details are awaited.

New Delhi: An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale hit Chamoli district of Uttarakhand in the wee hours of Saturday, India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Earlier, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake jolted Nicobar Islands on Friday night, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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The earthquake struck the island at 23.59 pm, hitting a depth of ten kilometres.

More details are awaited.