5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Chamba District in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh Earthquake Chamba District Shimla

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A 5.0-magnitude earthquake hit Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh on Friday at 10:04 pm, felt in Chamba, nearby areas, and mildly in Shimla, with no reported casualties or major damage.

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A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh on Friday night at 10:04 pm. The tremor was felt across Chamba and nearby areas, with mild tremors also reported in the state capital, Shimla. No casualties or major damage have been reported so far. The earthquake’s epicentre was at a shallow depth of 5 kilometres, located at latitude 32.289°N and longitude 76.434°E. Authorities are monitoring the situation, with further details awaited.

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This article was originally published by Economic Times.

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