Lucknow

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the north-east of Lucknow in the early hours of Saturday.

The earthquake occurred at 1.12 am on Saturday. The depth of the earthquake was 82 km below the ground.

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 for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/4JI5H8kFoA@Indiametdept @ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/QlaEgrtsSF

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) August 19, 2022

Earlier on Friday, mild tremors were felt in the Pithoragarh area of Uttarakhand which was hit by an earthquake of 3.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale. The earthquake occurred at 12:55 pm.

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Another earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter Scale hit south-west of Jammu and Kashmir's Hanley village.