Moderate intensity earthquakes jolt Uttarkashi and central Nepal

Dehradun: A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter Scale struck Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi region in the wee hours of Monday, confirmed the National Centre for Seismology. The tremors in Uttarkashi were felt barely couple of hours after a quake jolted central Nepal on Sunday night.

According to the NCS, the earthquake in Uttarkashi occurred 24km ESE of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand at around 1:50 am. The depth of the earthquake was 5 km below the ground.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:3.1, Occurred on 19-12-2022, 01:50:05 IST, Lat: 30.68 & Long: 78.68, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 24km ESE of Uttarkashi,



Uttarakhand, India," the National Center for Seismology tweeted.

No loss of life or significant damage to property was reported in the quake.

Meanwhile in Nepal, a moderate intensity earthquake shook Dhading district near Kathmandu.

According to Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre of Nepal, the tremor measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale was recorded at 10.53 pm with its epicentre located at Dhading district, 50 km west of Kathmandu.

The earthquake was also felt in Kathmandu and surrounding districts. However, there was no report of any damage of property or casualty.