Earthquake Of 5.8 Magnitude Hits Uttarakhand, Northern India
A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5.8 on Richter Scale on Monday hit Uttarakhand, tremors of which were felt in Delhi and other parts of northern India. The epicentre of the quake was Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand, said JL Gautam, Operations head at the National Seismological Bureau, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences.
“The depth of the quake was 33 km and it occurred at 10.33 PM,” he said.
Uttarakhand, which falls in the Himalayan belt, is known for high seismic activities. Tremors were felt across Punjab, Haryana and their common capital Chandigarh after which many people rushed out of their houses.
There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property. Meanwhile, in Uttarakhand, people rushed out in panic when the earthquake struck on Monday night. The quake was felt nearly everywhere at 10:33 p.m. especially the districts of Uttarkashi, Chamoli and Pithoragarh.
In many colonies of Dehradun, men, women and children were seen outside their homes in anticipation of aftershocks. However, there is no report so far of damage to life and property.
Meanwhile, Uttarkahand Chief Minister Harish Rawat said that he spoke to district magistrates and sought a report.
“I have spoken to District Magistrate and getting information from various sources through out the state. There is no loss of life but there may be some cracks developed in the houses in far-flung areas. We are still in the process of collecting the information,” he said.
उत्तराखण्ड में आए भूंकप से सभी के सुरक्षित होने की ईश्वर से प्रार्थना करता हूँ। #Earthquake
February 6, 2017Disaster Management authorities are well prepared and there is nothing to worry, he said, adding that the emergency control room was also collecting information.
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