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3.8 magnitude earthquake hits Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh

The quake struck in the state at a depth of 10 kilometres, at a latitude of 29.78 and a longitude of 80.13 at around 8:58 am on Sunday.

ANI | New Delhi | January 22, 2023 1:01 pm

3.8 magnitude earthquake hits Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred 23km north-northwest of Pithoragarh, on Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

The quake struck in the state at a depth of 10 kilometres, at a latitude of 29.78 and a longitude of 80.13 at around 8:58 am on Sunday. “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,” NCS tweeted on Sunday.

No loss of life or damage to property has been reported yet.

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