Earthquake in Delhi-NCR: Strong quake jolts national capital for 15 seconds, tremors felt in Uttarakhand; Epicentre in Nepal

Earthquake in Delhi-NCR today: A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Western Nepal on January 24 (Tuesday) afternoon with tremors also being felt in parts of Delhi, national capital region and Jaipur.

Earthquake in Delhi-NCR: Epicentre

The epicetnre of the earthquake was in the Mela area of Bajura district in Sudurpaschim province, Nepal.

Earthquake in Delhi-NCR today time

The strong earthquake struck at 2:28 pm with the epicentre in Nepal at a place 148 km east of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, the National Centre for Seismology said.

Earthquake in Delhi-NCR today: Tremors felt in several states

Tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR, parts of Rajasthan's capital city of Jaipur and Uttarakhand.

Earthquake in Delhi-NCR today: Duration 

The earthuake in Delhi-NCR lasted for at least 15 seconds, with people seen rushing out of their homes and offices.

Earthquake in Delhi-NCR today: No report of loss of life or property

People took to social media to share news of the quake while also sharing videos on the microblogging site. There was no immediate report of loss of life or property from there.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal at 2:28 pm today: National Center for Seismology (NCS) pic.twitter.com/bAyESuuQFJ

— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2023

In December 2022, three tremors jolted Western Nepal in quick succession. In April 2015, a devastating earthquake of 7.8-magnitude rocked Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people and wounding nearly 22,000 others. It also damaged over 800,000 houses and school buildings.

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