5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts UP's Lucknow
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An earthquake of 5.2 magnitude hit Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology said.
The earthquake occurred at 139km north-northeast of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh at around 1.12 am.
No casualties or damage to property were reported due to the earthquake.
"Earthquake of Magnitude: 5.2, Occurred on 20-08-2022, 01:12:47 IST, Lat: 28.07 & Long: 81.25, Depth: 82 Km, Location: 139km NNE of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India," National Center for Seismology tweeted.
The epicentre was near Baharaich in Uttar Pradesh, close to the Indo-Nepal border. While no damage is being reported, visuals of the ground shaking were seen in a CCTV footage from Lakhimpur Kheri.
A day ago, mild tremors were reported in the Pithoragarh area of Uttarakhand which was hit by an earthquake of 3.6 magnitudes on the Richter Scale. The earthquake occurred at 12:55 pm. In Jammu and Kashmir too, an earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter Scale hit the South-Southwest part of the Hanley village, the NCS said. Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on Friday.
Earthquakes with a magnitude of about 2.0 or less are usually called microearthquakes; they are not commonly felt by people. Earthquakes between 3.0 to 3.9 are termed 'minor' and do not have the intensity to cause any damage. Shocks in the range of 4.0 to 4.9 are called 'light earthquakes', whereas those between 5 to 6 magnitudes can cause moderate damage in populated areas. Earthquakes above 7 cause severe destruction and loss of life over large areas.