Earthquake tremors in Himachal, Shimla and Sundernagar felt twice in 5 hours

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Shimla: An earthquake hit Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday morning. Earthquake tremors have been felt twice in two districts of the state. These tremors were felt in Gohach of Kotkhai in the state capital Shimla and Jayadevi of Sundernagar in Mandi district. The Meteorological Center of Shimla has confirmed the earthquake. There is no news of any loss of life or property during this period. Let us tell you that before this, mild tremors of earthquake were felt in Chamba on Sunday.

According to the information, an earthquake occurred in the Gohach area of ​​Kotkhai, Shimla at 2.47 am on Wednesday morning. During this, no one has felt these tremors due to people being in deep sleep. During this, the magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 2.80 on the Richter scale. Similarly, after five hours, an earthquake struck Jayadevi of Sundernagar in Mandi district at 7.45 am. During this, the intensity of the earthquake was 2.80 Richter scale. Both times, there has been no talk of any kind of loss of life and property. Recently, on Sunday, August 14, there was an earthquake in the Chamba district.

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The highest number of cases in Chamba
Let us inform you that Chamba, Mandi, and Shimla of Himachal are considered to be the most sensitive to earthquakes. These are included in zones four and five. Whereas Himachal has the highest number of earthquakes in the Chamba district. In 1905, there was a big earthquake in Kangra. It is claimed that 20 thousand people had lost their lives. At the same time, in 1975 there was a big earthquake in the Kinnaur district.

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