Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 22: A mild earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale hit the northern hill state of Uttarakhand at 8:58 am on Sunday.
As per the National Center for Seismology (NCS) data, the epicentre of the earthquake was 23 km North North West from Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.
The depth of the earthquake was 10 km, said NCS.
Taking to Twitter, NCS wrote, “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.8, Occurred on 22-01-2023, 08:58:31 IST, Lat: 29.78 & Long: 80.13, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 23km NNW of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.”
Earthquake of Magnitude:3.8, Occurred on 22-01-2023, 08:58:31 IST, Lat: 29.78 & Long: 80.13, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 23km NNW of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/mKY2l8USLk pic.twitter.com/hyMFxU2IbT
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 22, 2023
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Moreover, no loss of life or damage to property has been reported yet.
However, the intensity of the earthquake in Pithoragarh was not much according to the Richter scale, but only the 3.8 magnitudes of earthquake scared the people there. The people of Uttarakhand have become more alert than before amid the incidents of recent land cracking in Joshimath.
