Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hits Himachal Pradesh`s Manali
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Manali: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 was reported near Manali in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology.
The epicentre of the earthquake was 108 km north-northwest (NNW) of Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India, the agency said. The earthquake struck at 6:02 AM IST at a depth of 10 km from the surface.
"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 26-10-2021, 06:02:10 IST, Lat: 33.18 and Long: 76.88, Depth: 10 km, Location: 108 km NNW of Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India," tweeted NCS.
The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
(More updates are awaited)