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New Delhi: The National Centre for Seismology said, An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred 56km north of Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh at night on Monday. The epicentre was at a depth of 10 kms beneath the earth’s surface, the agency said.
In a statement, The National Center for Seismology said, “An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred at 56 km north of Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh at around 10:38 pm, yesterday. The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the ground.”
Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 20-02-2023, 22:38:07 IST, Lat: 32.73 & Long: 76.35, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 56km N of Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/bJFNF33WTO @Indiametdept @ndmaindia @moesgoi @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/pzDxX9cTDk
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 20, 2023
Earlier on February 19, an earthquake hits in Nandigama town of NTR district of Andhra Pradesh. There was no report of loss of life or property. According to sources, the tremors occurred at around 7.13 am on Sunday morning and lasted for 3.4 seconds. Panic-stricken residents came out of their houses and came on the streets.
On the same day, an earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale also hit Madhya Pradesh. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at around 1 pm in Dhar, about 151km south-west of Indore. The agency said that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometers from the Earth’s surface.
