Earthquake of 5.0 Magnitude hits Pithoragarh District in Uttarakhand

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on Richter scale struck Pithoragarh District in Uttarakhand on Sunday.

According to reports, the earthquake  hit Pithoragarh in the afternoon at around 12.37 pm and the epicenter was 10 km below the surface. 

No casualty or damage of property has been reported so far.

More details are awaited on the same.

In the month of October, an earthquake of magnitude 3.4 on the Richter scale struck Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar region.