UK Jan 13 : A low-intensity earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale hit near Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district on Tuesday morning, prompting residents to rush out of their homes in panic, officials said. No casualties or damage to property have been reported so far, they added.
The tremor, recorded at 7.25 am, had its epicentre near Kapkot town, around 30 kilometres from the Bageshwar district headquarters, according to the District Disaster Management Office. Bageshwar District Disaster Management Officer Shikha Suyal confirmed that there were no reports of loss of life or property following the quake.
