4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Manali in Himachal Pradesh
4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Manali in Himachal Pradesh. The National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed that the earthquake took place at a depth of 10 kilometers and 108 kilometers.
An earthquake on magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale was felt in Manali in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday morning.
The National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed that the earthquake took place at a depth of 10 kilometres and 108 kilometres North-North-West of Manali.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 26-10-2021, 06:02:10 IST, Lat: 33.18 and Long: 76.88, Depth: 10 km, Location: 108 km NNW of Manali.
Dr N Purnachandra Rao, the chief scientist and seismologist at National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), said, “The Indian plate is moving about 5 cm every year, resulting in the accumulation of stress along the Himalayas and raising the possibility of major earthquakes.”
