Archive · 26 Aug 2026
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.
- When
- Early Wednesday; the Chamba earthquake occurred around 4:38 a.m. and the Shimla earthquake at 5:46 a.m.
- Where
- Shimla and Chamba districts in Himachal Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The cause of the earthquakes was not stated in the report.
- 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