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Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Uttarkashi district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand at 8:07 p.m.
on October 10.
Its epicentre was about two kilometres northwest of Uttarkashi town, at a depth of 11 kilometres.
Tremors were felt in the town and the Yamunotri valley, and people went outdoors after homes shook.
The earthquake was the second in Uttarakhand measuring above 4.0 in four days.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Chamoli district on October 6.
State disaster management officials said no damage had been reported so far.
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand on Saturday night, October 10, 2026.
The National Centre for Seismology said it struck at 8.07 p.m., with its epicentre 2 km northwest of Uttarkashi and a depth of 11 km.
Strong tremors were felt across Uttarkashi town and the Yamunotri valley, prompting people to rush outdoors.
Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority officials said no damage had been reported so far.
It was the second earthquake measuring above magnitude 4.0 in Uttarakhand in four days.
- Who
- Residents of Uttarkashi town and the Yamunotri valley felt the tremors.
- What
- A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Uttarkashi district.
- When
- Saturday night, October 10, 2026, at 8.07 p.m.
- Where
- Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. Its epicentre was 2 km northwest of Uttarkashi.
- Why
- Not stated
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A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Chamoli district.
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Uttarkashi district.
- Magnitude
- 4.2
- Time
- 8.07 p.m. on October 10, 2026
- Epicentre
- 2 km northwest of Uttarkashi
- Depth
- 11 km
- Damage
- No damage had been reported so far
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