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Tremors in Uttarkashi, no loss of life or property   

At 7:41 am, an earthquake measuring 2.7 hit the district, soon to be followed by another at 8:19 am with a magnitude of 3.5
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An earthquake hit Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district and neighbouring areas early on Friday, forcing people to run out of their homes in panic.

However, there were no reports of any loss of life and property.

A 3.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the district at 8:19 am, the National Center for Seismology said.

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At 7:41 am, an earthquake measuring 2.7 had hit the district.

The tremor at 8:19 am was so strong that people ran out of their homes in panic.

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Stones started falling from the landslide-prone Varunavat mountain in wake of the tremor.

District Magistrate Meharban Singh Bisht has asked officials to gather information about the effect of the quake from across Uttarkashi.

There is no information of loss of life and property from anywhere so far, the official said.

The tremors brought back memories of 1991 when a 6.6-magnitude quake caused heavy losses of life and property in Uttarkashi.

Around 70 small earthquakes have occurred since then.

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