Earthquake of magnitude 3.1 jolts Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh

Bilaspur: An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter Scale hit Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh on Sunday, said the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

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According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at 2:18 pm (IST). Earlier on Friday, an earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan.

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The earthquake had occurred at 4:41 am (IST), as per the NCS. The NCS posted from its X handle, "Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 12-01-2024, 04:51:02 IST, Lat: 36.54 & Long: 71.60, Depth: 17 KM, Location: Afghanistan." (ANI)

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