Shimla, Nov 11 — A moderate earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale struck Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district on Wednesday night, All India Radio (AIR) News reported. The tremors were recorded at around 9:50 pm.

Source: AIR News

Tremors were felt in the Jubbal and Rohru areas of the district, roughly 90 to 110 km from Shimla, and lasted a few seconds. Seismic data listings based on National Center for Seismology (NCS) readings placed the epicentre about 81 km east of Shimla at a depth of about 10 km.

The State Disaster Management Authority confirmed that, as of the latest reports, there had been no loss of life or damage to property in the affected areas, AIR News reported. The Economic Times live blog also recorded the quake among Wednesday night's developments.

Source: The Economic Times

Himachal Pradesh lies in highly sensitive seismic zones IV and V, which makes the hill state prone to earthquakes. Wednesday night's tremor was a low-intensity event, and officials reported no casualties or structural damage.

No damage reported

Officials said the 3.9-magnitude tremor, recorded at about 9:50 pm at a depth of around 10 km, caused no loss of life or property damage.