On Thursday, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Chamba region of Himachal Pradesh, lasting for a few seconds, according to PTI reports.
The National Center for Seismology confirmed the earthquake, stating, “Earthquake of Magnitude:5.3, Occurred on 04-04-2024, 21:34:32 IST, Lat: 33.09 & Long: 76.59, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Chamba, Himachal Pradesh.”
Officials from the Meteorological department in Shimla informed PTI that the quake originated at a depth of 10 km. Fortunately, the brief tremors did not result in any loss of life or property damage, as reported.
Reports indicate that tremors were felt across North India, including Chandigarh and parts of Punjab and Haryana.
Interestingly, on this day in 1905, a massive 8-magnitude earthquake struck the Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, resulting in widespread casualties and destruction. Records from the National Center for Seismology (NCS) indicate over 20,000 fatalities occurred in the Western Himalayas region due to the disaster.
