4.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Uttarkashi, No Damage Reported
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district on October 10 at 8:07 pm, with its epicenter 2 km northwest of Uttarkashi at a depth of 11 km. The tremors caused panic among residents, who rushed outdoors, but no injuries or damage have been reported. This was the second significant earthquake in Uttarakhand within four days, following a 4.9-magnitude quake in Chamoli district on October 6. Earlier on October 10, a 2.8-magnitude tremor was also recorded in Bageshwar district.
First-hand measurement across 6 sources
We measured how 6 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 (49/100). Lens Score 37/100.
Outlets measured: firstpost, republicworld, mint, news18, news18, ndtv. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
ndtv broke this story on 10 Oct, 03:34 pm. Other outlets followed.