3.8-magnitude earthquake hits Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand News of India

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An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale was recorded at Pithuragarh in Uttarakhand in the early hours of Sunday. The National Center of Seismology said the earth shook at 8.58 am today, about 23 km from Pithuragarh. The epicenter of this earthquake was 10 km below the Earth’s surface. Although no loss of life or property has been reported so far.

Let us tell you that in the last month of December also, there was an earthquake late at night in Uttarkashi and surrounding areas of Uttarakhand. This earthquake was of low intensity. Devendra Patwal, Uttarkashi Disaster Management Officer, said the earthquake had a magnitude of 3.1. He said the epicenter of the quake was located at a depth of five kilometers from the ground in a forest near Barkot in the district. Patwal said many people did not feel the tremors because of the low intensity and the quake occurs at night when people often sleep. He said that there were no loss of life or property due to the quake.

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake occurred on January 22 at 8.58 GMT, Latitude: 29.78, Longitude: 80.13, Depth: 10 km, Location: 23 km NW of Pittorahgarh, Uttarakhand, India: National Center of Seismology pic.twitter.com com/wZo9k84Y1c — ANI (@ANI) January 22, 2023

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake occurred 79 kilometers southeast of Faizabad, Afghanistan at 9:04 am IST on Sunday, according to the National Center of Seismology (NCS). “Earthquake Magnitude: 4.2, occurred on 22-01-2023, 09:04:44 IST, Latitude: 36.44 and Long: 70.89, Depth: 120km, Location: 79km SE of Faizabad, Afghanistan,” the NCS tweeted on Sunday. The quake occurred at a depth of 120 kilometers at a latitude of 36.44 and a longitude of 70.89.

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