Two Earthquakes Jolt Himachal’s Chamba

The 4.0-magnitude quake 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," the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) informed on X.

Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 3.3 struck 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, Deputy Commissioner Torul S. Ravish said that a recent cloudburst in Lagghati, Kullu, caused severe damage to infrastructure.

"The road near Bhootnath Bridge has been damaged. The bridge at Hanumani Bag has been washed away. One cremation ground has been damaged," Ravish said.

He added, "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 across Himachal Pradesh. The cumulative death toll since June 20 has risen to 276, according to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) release on Tuesday evening.

Apart from loss of lives, the report highlighted widespread damage to houses, cattle sheds, agricultural land and crops. A total of 1,104 homes were fully damaged, 37 shops and factories destroyed, and 2,416 cowsheds and other rural structures lost. Over 27,552 livestock and poultry birds perished in the rains.