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Himachal Pradesh News Updated Oct 17, 2026

Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Strikes Shimla at 4:36 AM

An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Shimla in Himachal Pradesh in the early hours of Saturday. The National Centre for Seismology recorded the tremors at 4:36 AM at a depth of 10 kilometres. Details on any damage are awaited, while tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR earlier this month after a 4.9 quake in Uttarakhand's Chamoli.

Himachal Pradesh: Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes Shimla

Shimla, October 17

An earthquake struck Shimla in Himachal Pradesh in the early hours of Saturday, with tremors recorded at 4:36 AM, according to the National Centre for Seismology.

The magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded at Latitude 31.298 N, Longitude 77.529 E at a Depth of 10 kilometres.

Further details regarding the impact of the earthquake, including any reports of damage, are awaited.

Earlier on October 6, earthquake tremors were felt across the Delhi-NCR region, with the epicentre of the quake located in Uttarakhand, according to the NCS.

An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 had struck Chamoli in Uttarakhand at 10:22 pm IST.

— ANI

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