Himachal Pradesh: 3.3 magnitude earthquake hits Kinnaur

An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 hit Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh at around 5.41 pm.

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  • An earthquake hit Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh
  • The 3.3 magnitude quake shook Kinnaur on Tuesday
  • There is no immediate report of any casualty or damage to property in Kinnaur

An earthquake hit Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday.

The earthquake of magnitude 3.3 hit Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh at around 5.41 pm.

Indian Meteorological Department took to Twitter and wrote, "Earthquake of magnitude 3.3 cccurred on July 22, 2019, at around 5.41 pm. Latitude: 31.8 N and Longitude: 78.4 E, Depth: 5 km, Region: District Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh."

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There is no immediate report of any casualty or damage to property in Kinnaur.

Earlier in March, 2019, an earthquake of 2.8 magnitude had hit Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district. The low-intensity earthquake with a magnitude of 2.8 shook Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district in the afternoon. The tremors were felt in and around the district at 12.01 pm and the quake's epicentre was at a depth of 10 km northeast in Kinnaur. There was no immediate report of any casualty or damage to property.

In July this year, another moderate intensity earthquake, with 3.1 magnitude, shook Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district on. There was no report of any casualty or damage to property.