According to the India Meteorological Department, the  tremor, which occurred at 2050 hrs, was epicentred at Rudraprayag in  Uttarakhand. It had focal depth of 30 km and occurred at 30.4 degree North  Latitude and 79.1 degree East Longitude.According to the IMD's National Seismological Centre, the quake occurred at 8:49 pm.

Tremors were  also felt in Roorkee and Dehradun in Uttarakhand and parts of Haryana and  Uttar Pradesh. Many people stepped out of their buildings after the tremors,  according to reports here.

Uttarakhand, a part of the  Himalayan region, falls under a high seismic zone.

There were no reports of loss of property or life.