New Delhi, A low intensity earthquake was felt at Darmashala in Himachal Pradesh at around 8.30pm on Wednesday. The magnitude of the earthquake was 3 on Richter scale and the epicenter is reported to be around Dharmshala and its adjacent areas. The depth of the earthquake was 5km.
This is the fifth earthquake reported in Himachal Pradesh during the last three days. The recent series of the tremors started with two moderate earthquakes on October 2, when a 4.5 and a 4.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the residents within a span of five hours.
The next two tremors of 3.8 and 3.6 magnitude were felt on October 3 in a time interval of just above half an hour at around 10pm. The epicenter of these four earthquakes was reported to be at the border region of Chamba, Lahaul and Spiti districts of the state. The intensities of these tremors have been low to moderate.
