Uttarakhand: 3.8 magnitude earthquake hits Pithoragarh

An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 struck Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh on January 22. The tremors occurred 23km north-northwest of the hill town, said National Center for Seismology (NCS).

The earthquake started at a depth of 10 kilometres (latitude of 29.78 and a longitude of 80.13) at around 8:58 am.

"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.

No loss of life or damage to property has been reported yet.

More details are awaited.