Earthquake tremors were felt in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh at 9:28 pm on Monday night. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 3.9 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was 23 km from Dharamshala, at 32.23 ° north latitude and 76.38 ° east longitude at a depth of 10 km.
Tremors were also felt in these areas
Earthquake tremors were felt in areas like Baijnath, Palampur, Kangra, Nagarota Bagwan and Dharamshala. People came out of their homes due to fear. Local officials said that there was no loss of life or property due to this earthquake.
When 20 thousand people lost their lives due to earthquake
A devastating earthquake struck Kangra in 1905. The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.8. About 20,000 people lost their lives in this devastating earthquake. Thousands of people were injured.
Kangra is an earthquake prone area
Kangra district of Maharashtra falls in seismic zone 5, which is a high risk area. Experts have already advised people to remain alert and strengthen emergency preparedness in view of the earthquake sensitivity in the area.