A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Saturday evening, triggering panic among residents in Uttarkashi town and the Yamunotri valley.
The said the earthquake occurred at 8.07 pm, with its epicentre located 2 km northwest of Uttarkashi. The tremor originated at a depth of 11 km.
Residents felt strong shaking, with some rushing out of their homes as the tremors struck.
Purushottam Uniyal, a priest from Kharsali village, the winter seat of said the shaking was intense enough to make televisions inside houses tremble.
The sudden tremors alarmed residents, prompting them to step outside as a precaution, he said.
was the second tremor measuring above magnitude 4 to hit Uttarakhand in four days.
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Chamoli district on October 6, raising concerns among residents in the hill state.
Officials from the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) said no damage had been reported following Saturday’s earthquake as of the latest update.
