Thursday, 21 August 2014

Earthquake hits Himachal Pradesh, tremors felt in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Tremors were felt here on Thursday afternoon after a moderate earthquake hit Himachal Pradesh, an official said.

The earthquake measured 5.0 on the Richter scale.


"The quake occurred at 1.41pm. The epicentre was Chamba-Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh," an official of the meteorological department said. People rushed out of their homes in Palampur and Dharamsala.






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