UTTARKASHI: An earthquake of 3.4 magnitude on the Richter scale hit
Uttarkashi in
Uttarakhand early on Saturday.
According to the
National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 1:28am 23 kilometres east of Uttarkashi at the depth of 10 kilometres.
"An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred at 1:28am near 23km east of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, at the depth of 10 km," said the National Center for Seismology.
Earlier last month, an earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale had hit
Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.
According to the National Center for Seismology, tremors were felt at 12:18pm about 55 kilometres North of Pithoragarh at a depth of 10 kilometres, on June 28.
"Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.7, Occurred on 28-06-2021, 12:18:05 IST, Lat: 30.084 and Long: 80.26, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 55km N of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India," National Center for Seismology had said.