New Delhi: An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and the neighbouring areas on Tuesday afternoon. Officials said that the earthquake struck at 1.33 p.m. They added that the epicenter of the earthquake was located near the remote village of Gandoh Bhalessa in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) in a Tweet stated, "Earthquake of Magnitude:5.4, Occurred on 13-06-2023, 13:33:42 IST, Lat: 33.15 & Long: 75.82, Depth: 6 Km, Location: Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India." So far, there was no report of any damage to property or any casualty due to the earthquake.
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On May 11, earthquake tremors were felt in Pithoragarh, a seismically sensitive district in Uttarakhand. The magnitude was measured at 3.1 on the Richter scale. According to the report released by the National Center for Seismology, the epicenter of the earthquake was 32 km north of Pithoragarh. The effect of this earthquake was seen in areas up to five kilometers from the district."Earthquake of Magnitude:3.8, Occurred on 22-01-2023, 08:58:31 IST, Lat: 29.78 & Long: 80.13, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 23km NNW of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand," NCS tweeted.
Uttarakhand is 'sensitive' from the point of view of earthquake. Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Pithoragarh districts of the state are considered 'very sensitive' and hence they come under Zone 5. In recent days, an earthquake of 3.8 magnitude was reported in Pithoragarh.
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