Synopsis
There was no report of any loss of life or property, the District Disaster Management office said.
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The epicentre of the earthquake was near Joshimath.
The residents of Chamoli in Uttarakhand were jolted out of their sleep after an earthquake, measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale, rocked the district and its adjoining areas.
The tremors hit parts of the state after midnight on Sunday, the District Administration said.
The epicentre of the earthquake was near Joshimath, it said, adding that its depth was 22 km.
However, there was no report of any loss of life or property, the District Disaster Management office said.
Highlights
Tremors were felt in various districts including Pauri, Garhwal and Dehradun.
The epicentre was in Chamoli district.
New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 shook Uttarakhand on Monday (May 24, 2021) with tremors being felt in various districts including Chamoli, Pauri, Garhwal and Dehradun.
The National Center for Seismology reviewed the earthquake and said it took place at 12:31 AM, 44km north northwest of Joshimath in Chamoli District.
The epicentre was 22 km deep at 30.94 (latitude) - 79.44 (longitude). As per the latest information, no casualties have been reported yet.
Two glacier bursts, one near Badrinath, were also reported. However, there have been no casualties so far.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 struck parts of Uttarakhand a little after midnight on Monday. The National Center for Seismology has traced the epicentre back to Chamoli district.
High resolution images available with NDTV indicate the clearest ever sequence of events leading up to the glacier burst in Uttarakhand's Chamoli on Sunday, which left 30 dead and over 170 missing.
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