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Eight tremors in one week; Why is Uttarkashi facing frequent earthquakes, causing panic among residents

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Eight tremors in one week; Why is Uttarkashi facing frequent earthquakes, causing panic among residents

Uttarkashi: Uttarkashi town in Uttarakhand has witnessed eight earthquakes in the last seven days, creating panic among the people. There is an atmosphere of panic due to the earthquake tremors in the district headquarters and surrounding areas. The district lies in the highly sensitive earthquake zones 4 and 5. The catastrophic earthquake of 1991 inflicted … Read more

Uttarakhand: 3.5 magnitude earthquake hits Uttarkashi, no damage reported so far

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Uttarakhand: 3.5 magnitude earthquake hits Uttarkashi, no damage reported so far

Uttarkashi: On Friday morning, Uttarkashi, a district in Uttarakhand, was jolted by an earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 kilometers, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The seismic event followed a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar the previous night. Fortunately, no damages … Read more