Two mild quakes jolt Himachal

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IANS Shimla
Last Updated : May 19 2017 | 9:07 AM IST

Two low intensity earthquakes jolted Himachal Pradesh on Friday with no reports of any damage or casualties, an official said here.

The epicenter of both the quakes was Chamba district, adjoining Jammu and Kashmir.

The first temblor measuring 2.8 on the Richter scale was recorded at 3.34 a.m., while the second measuring 4.5 was recorded at 5.32 a.m., the official at the Meteorological office here told IANS.

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First Published: May 19 2017 | 9:00 AM IST

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