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Earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hits parts of Jharkhand

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Vijayapura district, with its epicenter located 4.3 kilometers southeast of Ukumanal village in the Hegadihal gram panchayat of Vijayapura Taluk. Representational Image/DCA 3.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Vijayapura district, with its epicenter located 4.3 kilometers southeast of Ukumanal village in the Hegadihal gram panchayat of Vijayapura Taluk. Representational Image/DC

Ranchi: An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hit parts of Jharkhand on Saturday morning, an official said.

There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to property, he said.
The epicentre of the earthquake, which struck around 9.20 am, was in Khunti district, around 35 km from the state's capital Ranchi, senior meteorologist Upendra Shrivastava told PTI.
A National Center for Seismology report said the depth of the quake was five kilometres.
The impact was minor, he said.
A tremor was also felt in Jamshedpur and Kandra of Seraikela-Kharswan district.
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