Two earthquakes of magnitude 3.3 and 4.0 jolt Himachal Pradeshs Chamba

This earthquake occurred at 04:39:45 IST, with a depth of 10 Kilometres.

“EQ of M: 4.0, On: 20/08/2025 04:39:45 IST, Lat: 32.71 N, Long: 76.11 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Chamba, Himachal Pradesh,” knowledgeable the NCS on X.

Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 3.3 jolted the Chamba district at 03:27:09 IST with a depth of 20 Kilometres.

“EQ of M: 3.3, On: 20/08/2025 03:27:09 IST, Lat: 32.87 N, Long: 76.09 E, Depth: 20 Km, Location: Chamba, Himachal Pradesh,” NCS posted on X.

Meanwhile, on the latest cloudburst incident in Lagghati in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, Deputy Commissioner Torul S. Ravish stated, “The road near Bhootnath Bridge has been damaged. The bridge at Hanumani Bag has been washed away. One cremation ground has been damaged.”

Adding extra particulars, Mr. Torul stated, “Two shops have suffered losses, and two vegetable shops have also been damaged. One house has also been damaged. The Ropdi Bhutthi Bridge has also been damaged. All departments are assessing the damage.”

In addition to this, the monsoon has wreaked large-scale havoc throughout Himachal Pradesh with the cumulative loss of life toll rising to 276 since June 20, in keeping with the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) launch on Tuesday night.

Apart from lack of lives, the report highlighted widespread injury to homes, cattle sheds, agricultural land and crops.

A complete of 1,104 properties have been totally broken, 37 outlets and factories destroyed, and a pair of,416 cowsheds and different rural constructions misplaced.

Over 27,552 livestock and poultry birds perished within the rains.