Chamba (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 4 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale struck Himachal Pradesh's Chamba area on Thursday.

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 9:34 PM.

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"Earthquake of Magnitude:5.3, Occurred on 04-04-2024, 21:34:32 IST, Lat: 33.09 & Long: 76.59, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, India," the NCS said on X.

However, there is no loss so far as the tremors were felt in non-populated areas.

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Nearly 119 years ago on April 4, 1905, a devastating earthquake happened that killed thousands of people. (ANI)

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