Surguja (Chhattisgarh) [India], August 28: An earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale hit the Surguja district of Chhattisgarh on Monday night, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.

According to the NCS, the earthquake was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres. Earthquake in Chhattisgarh: Quake of Magnitude 3.8 on Richter Scale Hits Surguja.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:3.8, Occurred on 28-08-2023, 20:04:31 IST, Lat: 23.21 & Long: 83.22, Depth: 10 Km, Region: Surguja, Chhattisgarh", said the NCS on 'X', formerly known as Twitter.

According to the National Seismology Centre, the earthquake occurred at 8:04 p.m. Earthquake in Telangana: Quake of Magnitude 3.6 on Richter Scale Hits Warangal.

Further details are awaited.

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