Earthquake in Shimla 3.9: Tremors in Jubbal, Rohru; No Damage Reported
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district on Wednesday night, with tremors felt in the Jubbal and Rohru areas. No loss of life or damage has been reported so far, according to PTI.
What Happened in Shimla
Shimla district shook at 3.9 magnitude. The quake hit on Wednesday night, November 11, and sent tremors through Jubbal and Rohru, two areas in the district. No casualties or property damage have been reported yet. Himachal Pradesh sits in a seismically active zone, and tremors are not unusual for the region.
- Magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck Shimla on Wednesday night, tremors felt in Jubbal and Rohru; no damage reported
- Separate 3.2 magnitude tremor hit Chamba, and 2.9 hit Haryana where residents heard blast-like sounds
- Magnitude 6.1 offshore earthquake near Tokyo with no tsunami alert and no damage or injuries
- 4.2 quake hit Nepal's Humla district on November 6, and southern Kyrgyzstan saw three earthquakes including one at 5.5
Chamba Shakes at 3.2 Magnitude
Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 3.2 hit Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, reported Punjab Newsline. Chamba is another hill district that frequently records seismic activity. There is no mention of damage or casualties from that tremor either.
Haryana Feels a 2.9 Quake
Haryana too recorded seismic activity. An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 hit the state, and some residents reported a blast-like sound. Earthquakes can sometimes produce a sudden rumbling, booming or explosive sound, particularly when they occur close to the surface. That detail, from Business Today, explains why people in Haryana heard what sounded like an explosion.
Tokyo Rocked by 6.1 Offshore Tectonic Movement in Eastern Kantō
Across the globe, a magnitude-6.1 earthquake hit off Tokyo, with no tsunami alert issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency said light shaking was felt and no damage or injuries were reported. The quake occurred offshore Eastern Kantō at around 7:39 pm local time at a depth of 10 km. The maximum intensity registered was 3. Some outlets reported a tsunami warning, but the JMA has not issued one and no tsunami is expected.
Nepal and Kyrgyzstan Also Record Quakes
A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck Humla district in Nepal’s Karnali Province on Friday, November 6, 2026, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre. Humla sits roughly 700 km northwest of Nepal’s capital. The Hindu reported the tremor struck on Friday morning.
Meanwhile, southern Kyrgyzstan was hit by three earthquakes near its border with Tajikistan, the strongest at 5.5 intensity, from reporting by The Nation out of Astana. Three back-to-back shocks in one night make the strongest tremor stand out at 5.5.
Why So Many Quakes at Once
The clusters are separate events. The Himalayas run along northern India and Nepal, and the region sits where tectonic plates collide — that’s why Himachal, Chamba, and Humla all see regular quakes. Southern Kyrgyzstan lies near a different boundary, and Tokyo sits offshore above a subduction zone. Each quake listed here happened in a different zone, on a different day, though several landed on the same Wednesday.
Most of the tremors reported around India in this stretch have stayed below magnitude 4.0, and no damage or casualties have been reported so far in Himachal, Haryana, or Shimla. The largest event in this batch remains Thursday’s 6.1 offshore Tokyo, with no tsunami risk named by the weather agency.
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