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Earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hits parts of Jharkhand; no report of any loss of life

A National Center for Seismology report said the depth of the quake was five kilometres

PTI Ranchi Published 02.11.24, 12:04 PM
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An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hit parts of Jharkhand on Saturday morning, an official said.

There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to property, he said.

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The epicentre of the earthquake, which struck around 9.20 am, was in Khunti district, around 35 km from the state's capital Ranchi, senior meteorologist Upendra Shrivastava told PTI.

A National Center for Seismology report said the depth of the quake was five kilometres.

The impact was minor, he said.

A tremor was also felt in Jamshedpur and Kandra of Seraikela-Kharswan district.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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