New Delhi: Earthquake tremors were felt in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale struck north-northeast of Lucknow in the early hours of Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The earthquake occurred on the night of Friday-Saturday at 1.12 pm. The depth of the earthquake was 82 km below the ground.
NCS tweeted in this regard, writing, “Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude, 20-08-2022, 01:12:47 IST, Latitude: 28.07 & Long: 81.25, Depth: 82 km, Location: 139 of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Kimi came on NNE.”
Earthquake of Magnitude:5.2, Occurred on 20-08-2022, 01:12:47 IST, Lat: 28.07 & Long: 81.25, Depth: 82 Km ,Location: 139km NNE of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/4JI5H8kFoA@Indiametdept @ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/QlaEgrtsSF
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) August 19, 2022
Earlier on Friday, mild tremors of earthquake were felt in Pithoragarh area of Uttarakhand. The intensity of the quake was measured at 3.6 on the Richter scale. The earthquake occurred at 12:55 pm.
NCS tweeted, “Earthquake of 3.6 magnitude: 19-08-2022, 12:55:55 IST, Latitude: 29.96 & Long: 80.12, Depth: 5 km, Location: 43 km NNW occurred at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.”
Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 19-08-2022, 12:55:55 IST, Lat: 29.96 & Long: 80.12, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: 43km NNW of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/RNSUKOhetX @Indiametdept @ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/HxnVWD5HVS
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) August 19, 2022
Earlier, another earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale struck south-southwest of Henle village in Jammu and Kashmir.
Earthquake of Magnitude:3.1, Occurred on 19-08-2022, 12:02:14 IST, Lat: 31.89 & Long: 78.67, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: 92km SSW of Hanley, Jammu & Kashmir, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/B1TotNI0KD @Indiametdept @ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/RgXWZ8IT9Y
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) August 19, 2022
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