The tremors of yet another earthquake that rocked Nepal shook several parts of Uttarakhand too, alongwith other north and eastern parts of India, at noon on Tuesday.
Residents rushed out of houses and office buildings in a fit of panic when the trembler was on. There was no immediate report of any casualty or damage to property. To assess the situation, the Chief Minister, Harish Rawat, called an adminstrative meeting in the evening.
A Met official said that the earthquake, felt at 12.38 pm, had its epi-centre 68 km from Namche Bazar, north-east of Kathmandu. The tremor triggered panic in Uttarakhand, but no loss of life was reported. Doon residents who were in their homes or offices rushed out, scampering for open spaces. However, some did not feel the temblor this time.
Officers from the police headquarters, DAV (PG) College, Secretariat, Collectorate, BSNl and other departments rushed out. A Government official said that while sitting in his office, he felt the table in front of him was shaking. "Once I realised what was happening, I rushed out," he said.
lalit Bisht, resident of Rajpur, said that he, while lying in his bed, felt the bed shaking. "I rushed out after my relatives cried out, asking me to come out," he added
Tremors shake Nainital, Ramnagar, Pithoragarh
Haldwani: With some parts of Kumaon experiencing jolts from earthquake that had its epicentre in Nepal along with other parts of the State on Tuesday, the people are panicky. Tremor was felt in Nainital, Ramnagar and Pithoragarh along with other places.
However, no loss of live or damage to property was reported from anywhere in the region. The people were found rushing out and gathering in open spaces.The respective district administrative machineries across Kumaon division were put on high alert to meet any eventuality in the aftermath of the tremblor.
According to the experts, Uttarakhand falls under IV or V of Earthquake Zonation Map of India. Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Rudraprayag districts and some areas of Almora, Champawat, Tehri, Uttarkashi and Pauri district fall under Zone V, while Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, Haridwar and Dehradun districts fall under Zone IV.