Tremors were felt in Chandigarh and several parts of neighboring states of Haryana and Punjab on Tuesday evening.
Tremors lasting for few seconds were felt in the region at around 5 pm. The epicentre of the earthquake was Pakistan and it measured 7 on the richter scale. The earthquake took place at 4.59 pm at a depth of 10 km,” said Surender Paul, Director of the local Met Department.
He said, “The latitude of the epicenter was 27 degree north and the longitude was 65.7 degree east. The tremors lasted for few seconds in the city and neighboring States.” In the city, the tremors created panic in few areas as people living in the upper floors rushed downstairs.
No reports of damage to life and property have been reported in the city and neighboring States. Earlier, a slight intensity earthquake shook Chandigarh and several parts of neighboring states of Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh on August 29. Also, on August 2, an earthquake measuring 5.4 on richter scale had hit north India including Chandigarh.
Notably, various parts of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir lie in the seismic zone IV or V while many parts of Haryana lie in seismic zone IV, which means they are extremely vulnerable to earthquakes.