Ambikapur Earthquake Today News: 3.9 quake magnitude hits Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh

Ambikapur Earthquake Today: An earthquake of 3.9 magnitude has hit Ambikāpur district in Chhattisgarh. As per National Center for Seismology, the quake hit at 10:28 AM today, March 24th. 

"Earthquake of Magnitude:3.9, Occurred on 24-03-2023, 10:28:32 IST, Lat:23.08 & Long:83.08, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 12km WSW of Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, India," tweeted National Center for Seismology.

Earthquake of Magnitude:3.9, Occurred on 24-03-2023, 10:28:32 IST, Lat:23.08 & Long:83.08, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 12km WSW of Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/7MrcpwpH8p@Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES @ndmaindia @Indiametdept pic.twitter.com/DKm8hIjdA9

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) March 24, 2023

Meanwhile, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority has planned to organise a mock drill on earthquake diaster across all districts in the national capital on Friday. The mock drill comes days after the national capital and its adjoining areas felt tremors for two days in a row. A 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck the national capital on Wednesday. The quake occurred at 4:42 pm. The epicentre was in west Delhi and the depth was five kilometres, it said.

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The DDMA has urged residents to not panic as it is just a mock drill to prepare oneself in case of any such emergencies in future. A powerful earthquake of 6.8-magnitude had jolted the city on Tuesday night and its epicentre was in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, while its depth was 156 kilometres.

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