Earthquake in Himachal Pradesh: 3.2 magnitude temblor shakes Kinnaur region

A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.2 hit Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district on Tuesday, officials said.

No loss of life or property was reported, they said.

"The earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale was recorded at 1:03 am today. The epicentre of the earthquake was northeast of Kinnaur," Director of Shimla Meteorological Centre Manmohan Singh said.

It occurred at a depth of seven kilometres, he said, adding that mild tremors were felt across the district.

Most parts of Himachal Pradesh, including Kinnaur, fall in the high-seismic sensitive zone.

Earthquake today: 6.1-magnitude quake jolts Central Java province in Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

Earthquake today: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale rocked Indonesia`s western Central Java province on Tuesday morning, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. It, however, did not issue a warning for tsunami.

The quake struck at 5.54 a.m. with the epicentre at 53 km northwest Jepara of the province and a depth of 578 km under the sea bed, Xinhua reported.

Indonesia has been frequently jolted by earthquakes as it lies on a vulnerable quake-hit zone called "the Pacific Ring of Fire".