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Uttarakhand: Quake measuring 4.5 on Richter scale jolts Dharchula

An Earthquake Measuring 4.5 On The Richter Scale Rocked Dharchula Town In Pithoragarh District Of Uttarakhand On Thursday.

By : Bindiya Bhatt | Updated on: 27 Jun 2013, 04:47:24 PM

Pithoragarh:

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale rocked Dharchula town in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand on Thursday.

Earlier, an earthquake of slight intensity, measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale, jolted Pithoragarh.

The quake struck at around 11.51 AM, the MeT officials said.

The epicentre of the quake was located at 30.1 degrees north on the latitude and 80.4 degrees east on the longitude, the officials said.

No loss of life or property was reported from anywhere in the district, they added.

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First Published : 27 Jun 2013, 04:45:00 PM

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