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Light Earthquakes Shake Shimla and Chamba; No Damage Reported
Two small earthquakes happened early Wednesday in Himachal Pradesh.
The first was recorded in Chamba at about 4:38 a.m.
It had a magnitude of 2.5.
A stronger earthquake happened in Shimla at 5:46 a.m.
It had a magnitude of 4.0.
The Shimla earthquake began 10 kilometers below the ground.
People felt shaking for a few seconds.
Officials said no one was hurt and no property damage had been reported so far.
Authorities continued monitoring the situation.
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck Shimla at 5:46 a.m. early Wednesday.
The Shimla earthquake had a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the National Center for Seismology.
A separate magnitude 2.5 earthquake was recorded in Chamba at about 4:38 a.m.
Tremors were felt for a few seconds in Shimla and Chamba districts.
Officials reported no deaths or property damage but said authorities remained on alert.
- Who
- Residents and officials in Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla and Chamba districts were involved.
- What
- Two earthquakes were recorded: magnitude 4.0 in Shimla and magnitude 2.5 in Chamba.
- Where
- Shimla and Chamba districts in Himachal Pradesh, India.
- When
- Early Wednesday; the Chamba earthquake occurred around 4:38 a.m. and the Shimla earthquake at 5:46 a.m.
- Why
- The cause of the earthquakes was not stated in the report.
Key facts
- Shimla earthquake
- Magnitude 4.0 at 5:46 a.m.
- Chamba earthquake
- Magnitude 2.5 at around 4:38 a.m.
- Shimla epicenter depth
- 10 kilometers
- Shimla coordinates
- 31.387° north latitude and 77.787° east longitude
- Reported impact
- No loss of life or property reported so far
- Monitoring authority
- National Center for Seismology
Quotes
Shimla administration official
An unnamed official of the Shimla district administration
“We received an alert from the NCS. We have not received any information about any loss in Shimla district. However, we are on alert.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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