4.0 magnitude quake shakes Uttarakhand

NewDelhi: A slight intensity quake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale, hit Uttarakhand today. According to a statement by the Indian Meteorological Department, the tremor jolted the region at 0600 hrs. The quake was epicentered at 29.6 degrees north Latitude and 80.6 degrees east Longitude, the statement said. Its focal depth was measured at 10 Km, the statement added. (UNI)