4.0-earthquake hits Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi on Thursday morning. 

According to a tweet by the India Meteorological Department, the quake orginated at a depth of 10 km and had a latitude of 30.8 North and Longitude of 78.2 East.

 

Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on:14-06-2018, 06:12:08 IST, Lat:30.8 N & Long: 78.2 E, Depth: 10 Km, Region:Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/Jrg6NXmrJ2 — IMD-Earthquake (@IMD_Earthquake) June 14, 2018

In 1991, a high-density earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit Uttarkashi resulting in the deaths of more than 760 people and thousands injured.