Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 jolts Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 km, at latitude 30.85 N and longitude 78.60 E

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UTTARKASHI: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter Scale jolted the Uttarkashi area of Uttarakhand on Friday morning, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 km, at latitude 30.85 N and longitude 78.60 E.

In a post on X, the NCS stated, "EQ of M: 3.5, On: 24/01/2025 08:19:28 IST, Lat: 30.85 N, Long: 78.60 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand."

Further details are awaited.