Moderate 4.6 quake hits near Almora, Almora district, Uttarakhand, India
4.6 quake 30 Aug 2:04 pm (GMT +5:30)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred around noon on Monday 30 August 2021 at 1:34 pm local time near Almora, Almora district, Uttarakhand, India, as reported by India's National Center for Seismology (NCS).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 2.3 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Bageshwar (pop. 8,700) located 11 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Almora (pop. 32,400) located 37 km from the epicenter, Rānikhet (pop. 19,900) 42 km away, Pithoragarh (pop. 47,600) 61 km away, and Nainital (pop. 42,300) 65 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Haldwani (pop. 139,500) located 81 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 30, 2021 2:04 pm (GMT +5:30) local time (30 Aug 2021 08:34 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 2.3 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 29.93°N / 79.72°E (Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, India)
Primary data source: NCS
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