5.2 magnitude quake hits Uttarakhand

A medium intensity earthquake, measuring 5(point)2 on the Richter scale, shook Uttarakhand late last night. Epicentered in Dharchula near the India-Nepal border, the quake hit Pithoragarh, Champawat, Almora, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts of Uttarakhand.

justify;">MeT department in Dehradun said, the quake occurred at 10.23 PM.There was no immediate report of any casualty from anywhere.Earlier yesterday, an earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale had hit the Kullu region of Himachal Pradesh. The Kullu earthquake had occurred at 4.12 AM.