Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, neighbouring areas | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) were shaken by powerful tremors on late Monday evening. The earthquake, registering a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale, originated in the southern part of China’s Xinjiang, as reported by National Centre for Seismology.
This incident follows mild tremors that were felt in Delhi and the NCR on January 11, when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in Afghanistan. The epicenter of that quake was located 241 kilometers northeast of Kabul.
The tremors were also felt in neighboring Pakistan. Authorities in the affected areas are monitoring the situation closely and have not raised any alarm as of now.
This is a developing story.
This incident follows mild tremors that were felt in Delhi and the NCR on January 11, when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in Afghanistan. The epicenter of that quake was located 241 kilometers northeast of Kabul.
The tremors were also felt in neighboring Pakistan. Authorities in the affected areas are monitoring the situation closely and have not raised any alarm as of now.
This is a developing story.
