Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Occurs in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh on August 14 at 6:36 am, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 5 km. The NCS shared details including the earthquake's coordinates and time on its website and social media. According to the US Geological Survey, earthquakes are classified by depth into shallow (0-70 km), intermediate (70-300 km), and deep (300-700 km) zones, with this event categorized as shallow.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 34/100.
Outlets measured: news18, zeenews. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
zeenews broke this story on 14 Aug, 02:52 am. Other outlets followed.
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