ANI

Lucknow, August 20

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the north-northeast of Lucknow within the early hours of Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) knowledgeable.

The earthquake occurred at 1.12 am on Saturday. The depth of the earthquake was 82 km beneath the bottom.

“Earthquake of magnitude: 5.2 occurred on 20-08-2022, 01:12:47 IST, Lat: 28.07 and Long: 81.25, Depth: 82 Km, Location: 139 km NNE of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,” tweeted the National Center for Seismology.

Earthquake of Magnitude:5.2, Occurred on 20-08-2022, 01:12:47 IST, Lat: 28.07 & Long: 81.25, Depth: 82 Km ,Location: 139km NNE of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India for extra data Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/4JI5H8kFoA@Indiametdept @ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/QlaEgrtsSF

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) August 19, 2022

Earlier on Friday, delicate tremors had been felt within the Pithoragarh space of Uttarakhand, which was hit by an earthquake of three.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale. The earthquake occurred at 12:55 pm.

“Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.6, Occurred on 19-08-2022, 12:55:55 IST, Lat: 29.96 & Long: 80.12, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 43km NNW of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand,” the NCS tweeted.

Another earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter Scale hit South-Southwest of Jammu and Kashmir’s Hanley village, the NCS mentioned.