A low-intensity earthquake shook Uttarkashi and its nearby areas in the early hours of Wednesday.
The earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 occurred at 2.19 am, Uttarkashi Disaster Management Officer Devendra Patwal said. It had its epicentre in a forest near Barkot in the district, he said. It had a depth of five km, he said.
Being mild in intensity and occurring at a time when people are usually asleep, the quake was not felt by many, he said. There was no damage to life and property anywhere, the official said.
