A moderate intensity earthquake hit the India-China border region in Uttaranchal early on Wednesday morning, the Met Office said.
The quake, which took place at 0047 IST, measured 5 on the Richter scale and as epicentred at a latitude of 30.4 degree North and a longitude of 80.4 degree East, it said.
There were no immediate reports of casualty or damage to property.
A 5.7 magnitude moderate tremor was recorded on Tuesday in Sikkim.
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