3.7 magnitude quake hits Rudraprayag, mild tremors felt in Uttarakhand
The Kedarnath Temple at Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand. A mild earthquake hit Dharkudi village in the district early Monday.
By PTI, Dehradun
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2016 01:57 PM IST
A mild 3.7 magnitude quake hit Rudraprayag district and adjoining areas in Uttarakhand in the wee hours of Monday.
The tremor occurred at 3.11am with Dharkudi village of the district as the epicentre, the state emergency operations centre said.
No damage to life and property has been reported from the district and areas adjacent to it, it said.
Slight intensity tremors in the hills of Uttarakhand are frequent.
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