Strong tremors of earthquake were felt in Delhi-NCR late on Tuesday night. The earthquake occurred at around 2 pm. Tremors of the quake were also felt in UP and Uttarakhand. It is being told that the epicentre of the quake was Nepal. The National Center for Seismology said the earthquake’s depth was 10 km below the ground.
Earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR late on Tuesday night. The earthquake occurred late in the night, around 2 am. The epicentre of the quake was Nepal. The National Center for Seismology said the earthquake’s depth was 10 km below the ground.
The earthquake caused panic among the people. People came out of their houses. Apart from Delhi, earthquake tremors were also felt in UP and Uttarakhand. Apart from India and Nepal, earthquake tremors were also felt in China.
Nepal was the epicentre of the earthquake
According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake’s magnitude was estimated at 6.3 on the Richter scale. The epicentre of the quake was Nepal, Manipur. So far, no loss of life has been reported in India due to the earthquake.
Earthquake tremors in Uttarakhand
Earthquake tremors were felt all over North India along with Delhi NCR. Earthquake tremors were felt in Uttarakhand on Wednesday morning.
According to the National Center for Seismology, an earthquake of 4.3 magnitudes struck Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand. The depth of the quake was 5 km below the ground. At the same time, there is no news of the loss of life or property in India due to the earthquake.
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Six killed in Nepal
The Prime Minister of Nepal has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of those killed in the earthquake. At least six people died in Nepal’s 6.6-magnitude earthquake, while five were injured.
The earthquake in Nepal has damaged many houses. Two tremors of earthquake were felt in western Nepal before late Tuesday. A 5.7-magnitude quake struck at 9.07 pm on Tuesday, and a 4.1-magnitude earthquake occurred shortly after that at 9.56 pm.