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4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Uttarkashi, Panic Ensues
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CNBC TV18•10-10-2026, 21:26
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Uttarkashi, Panic Ensues
- •An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale struck Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Saturday night.
- •The tremors caused residents to rush out of their homes in panic, though no damage has been reported so far.
- •According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake occurred at 8.07 pm at a depth of 11 kilometres.
- •The epicentre of the earthquake was located two kilometres northwest of Uttarkashi.
- •This event follows a 4.9 magnitude earthquake that hit the nearby Chamoli district on October 6.
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An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale struck Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Saturday night. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the epicenter was located two kilometres northwest of Uttarkashi at a depth of 11 kilometres.
No damage or casualties have been reported so far according to officials and the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA), though the tremors caused residents to rush out of their homes in panic.
Yes, these tremors occurred just days after a 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck the nearby Chamoli district on October 6.
