4.2-magnitude earthquake hits Uttarkashi, second in Uttarakhand in 4 days

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district on Saturday night, sending strong tremors across the Uttarkashi town and the Yamunotri valley.

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake, measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, struck at 8.07 pm, with its epicentre located 2 km northwest of Uttarkashi at a depth of 11 km.

Purushottam Uniyal, a priest from Kharsali village, the winter seat of Yamunotri, said the tremors were strong enough to cause televisions inside homes to shake.

The sudden and intense tremors triggered panic, prompting people to rush outdoors, he said.

Saturday's earthquake was the second tremor measuring above 4.0 on the Richter scale to hit Uttarakhand in four days. A 4.9-magnitude earthquake had struck Chamoli district on October 6.

Officials of the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) said no damage had been reported so far.