Natural Disaster: Earthquake jolts HP's Chamba, seventh in four days

Shimla: An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude shook Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Monday, the meteorological department here said.

No loss of life or property was reported.

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The earthquake was recorded at 11.41 am, said Shimla Meteorological Centre Director Manmohan Singh.

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This is the seventh earthquake in four days in Chamba district.

The epicentre of the quake was at a depth of 5 km northeast of Chamba, he said, adding that mild tremors were also felt in adjoining areas.

Earlier on Sunday night, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook Chamba at 11.47 pm.

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Prior to that, five earthquakes of magnitude between 3 and 4.3 were felt between 5.11 pm to 8.43 pm in the district on Friday.

Most parts of Himachal Pradesh, including Chamba, fall in the high seismic sensitive zone. (PTI)

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