Mild quake hits Chamba in Himachal

Shimla: A mild quake was recorded on Sunday in Himachal Pradesh`s Chamba region, which witnessed tremors for three consecutive days in May, an official said.

"An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale were recorded at 4.36 p.m." an official at the Meteorological Office here told IANS.

He said the epicentre of the quake was in the Chamba region, bordering Jammu and Kashmir. There was no report of loss of life or damage to property.

Six mild quakes rocked Chamba for three days consecutively from May 19, two on each day, triggering panic among people.

One mild quake occurred each on June 14 and July 19, while two mild quakes were recorded simultaneously on August 16.

Himachal Pradesh had suffered the most devastating earthquake in 1905 in the Kangra Valley, killing more than 20,000 people.