Quakes rock Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, May 20 (IANS) Two earthquakes with magnitude of 4 on the Richter scale rocked several parts of Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours, the meteorological office here said Tuesday.

The quakes lasted a few seconds, and no loss of life was reported.

The epicentre of both the earthquakes, which were of slight intensity, was in Kullu region.

While the first one was reported at 9.53 p.m. Monday, the second at 3.23 a.m. Tuesday.