India: Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude hits Lucknow

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the north-northeast of Lucknow in the early hours of Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

The earthquake occurred at 1.12am on Saturday. The depth of the earthquake was 82km below the ground.

“Earthquake of magnitude:5.2 occurred on 20-08-2022, 01:12:47 IST, Lat: 28.07 and Long: 81.25, Depth: 82Km, Location: 139 km NNE of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,” tweeted the centre.

Another earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter Scale hit South-Southwest of Jammu and Kashmir’s Hanley village, the NCS said.