Mild Earthquake Hits Uttarkashi

The earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 occurred at 2.19 am, Uttarkashi Disaster Management Officer Devendra Patwal said.?It had its epicentre in a forest near Barkot in the district, he said.?It had a depth of five km, he said.

Being mild in intensity and occurring at a time when people are usually asleep, the quake was not felt by many, he said.?There was no damage to life and property anywhere, the official said.