Earthquake Of Magnitude 4.1 Jolts Shimla In Early Morning Hours | Video
Shimla: An earthquake struck Shimla in Himachal Pradesh in the early hours of Saturday, with tremors recorded at 4:36 AM, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded at Latitude 31.298 N, Longitude 77.529 E at a Depth of 10 kilometres. EQ of M: 4.1, On: 17/10/2026 04:36:27 IST, Lat: 31.298 N, Long: 77.529 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Shimla,…
Early Saturday morning, an earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale shook the Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, India. The tremors were felt at 4:36 AM local time, with the epicentre located in the Narkanda-Kumarsain region. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres, with its coordinates reported as Latitude 31.298 N and Longitude 77.529 E.
The sudden shaking prompted residents to swiftly evacuate their homes, raising concerns about the potential fallout of such seismic activity. However, as of now, no reports of damage or casualties have been released by the NCS. Authorities are still gathering more information to assess the full extent of the earthquake's impact on the region.
This incident comes just a few days after another tremor was felt across the Delhi-NCR region, with its epicentre located in Uttarakhand. On October 6, an earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck Chamoli in Uttarakhand, registering at 10:22 PM IST according to the NCS.
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