Uttarkashi, July 8: Earthquake tremors have been felt in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. The epicentre of the earthquake is said to be the Jakhol forest of the Mori block area of the district. The intensity of the earthquake has been measured at 3.2. It is a matter of relief that there is no news of any kind of damage due to the earthquake. Earthquake tremors have been felt in the Uttarkashi district many times before this.
According to the information received from the Uttarkashi Disaster Control Room, the earthquake occurred in the afternoon. This created an atmosphere of fear among the people; people came out of their houses as soon as they felt the tremors of the earthquake. The district and tehsil control rooms received information about the earthquake through the police wireless set. After this, the government machinery was alerted.
Actually, the Uttarkashi area of Uttarakhand is sensitive to earthquakes. Due to this, earthquake tremors are felt in most areas of this region. Since January this year, earthquake tremors have been felt nine times in Uttarkashi. In 1991, a terrible earthquake occurred in the Uttarkashi district, whose intensity was measured at 6.6. During that time, more than 700 people died in the earthquake. While thousands of houses were completely destroyed.