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Quake hits Uttarakhand

Dehra Dun: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter Scale shook Uttarakhand on Thursday evening, but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property. The quake, with its epicentre near the Uttarakhand-Tibet border, hit the State and its neighbouring areas at around 16.23 pm, Meteorology Department Director Anand Sharma said. Panic-stricken residents scampered out of their homes in Dehra Dun and other places when the tremor struck.

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