An earthquake in Uttarakhand of magnitude 4.9 struck Chamoli. The earthquake occurred at 22:23:13 hours today.
According to reports the earthquake in Uttarakhand took place at a depth of 13 km. It was confirmed and verified by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
The earthquake led to panic among locals. Many were seen running out of their home to pen spaces. However till now no major damage has been reported. Locals were seen waiting outside their houses for a long time thinking that an aftershock is likely.
It is worth mentioning here that, National Center for Seismology (NCS) is the nodal agency of the Government of India for monitoring of earthquake activity in the country.
The official X post of the NCS read as follows, “EQ of M: 4.9, On: 06/10/2026 22:23:13 IST, Lat: 30.103 N, Long: 79.561 E, Depth: 13 Km, Location: Chamoli, Uttarakhand.”
It is further worth mentioning that, the tremors of the earthquake was felt in Delhi. The reports regarding any loss or life or property is yet to be ascertained. It is worth mentioning here that earlier today an earthquake of magnitude 3.2 was felt in West Kameng of Arunachal Pradesh.
Further detailed reports awaited in this regard.
EQ of M: 4.9, On: 06/10/2026 22:23:13 IST, Lat: 30.103 N, Long: 79.561 E, Depth: 13 Km, Location: Chamoli, Uttarakhand.
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