Lucknow: People in many parts of Uttarakhand were jolted at the midnight when an earthquake hit the hill state, officials said on Friday. The tremors were felt in Bagheshar, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Chamoli and Bhimtal.

People rushed out of their houses and spent the night under the open sky. Officials told IANS that the tremors were felt for about ten seconds and that the intensity of the earthquake was measured 4.1 on the Richter scale.