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.
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, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/mKY2l8USLk pic.twitter.com/hyMFxU2IbT
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 22, 2023
No loss of life or damage to property has been reported yet.
More details are awaited.
First published: 22 January 2023, 13:34 IST