Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, India
4.4 quake 3 Jul 6:19 am (GMT +5:30)

A shallow magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported early morning near Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, India.
According to India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), the quake hit on Sunday, July 3rd, 2022, at 5:49 am local time at a shallow depth of 20.4 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Sirsi (pop. 22,500) located 14 km from the epicenter, Sambhal (pop. 196,100) 14 km away, Amroha (pop. 176,300) 23 km away, Hasanpur (pop. 57,500) 24 km away, Kundarkhi (pop. 27,200) 26 km away, Moradabad (pop. 721,100) 29 km away, Gajraula (pop. 50,400) 32 km away, and Chanduasi (pop. 112,600) 38 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jul 3, 2022 6:19 am (GMT +5:30) local time (3 Jul 2022 00:49 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 20.4 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 28.71°N / 78.53°E (Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Primary data source: NCS
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