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- Published: October 3, 2023 14:55
New Delhi: Strong earthquake shook the Delhi-NCR region on Tuesday afternoon. The quake hit the national capital & adjoining areas at 2.53 PM today afternoon. The tremors were felt for relatively long duration, with some reports claiming that it lasted for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
The magnitude of Earthquake was 6.4 on Ritcher scale and its epicentre was in Nepal.
Several adjoining regions including Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand also reported strong tremors.
#WATCH | Uttarakhand | People rushed out of their buildings in Dehradun as strong tremors were felt in different parts of north India. Visuals from the Secretariat.
As per National Centre for Seismology, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal at… pic.twitter.com/Cz7gczdMbr
— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023
As the tremors hit the national capital, people came out of their homes for safety. Several people caught up in the office work during the earthquake also said that the building shook due to relatively longer spell of tremors.
Earthquake Parameters As On Now
Time: 14:51:04 IST
Magnitude: 6.2
Region: Nepal
Lat: 29.39 N
Long: 81.23 E
Social media abuzz with shaky videos
Many people also took to social media to share the frightening & scary moments inside their houses as the high-intensity quake hit Delhi-NCR.
#WATCH | Earthquake tremors felt across Delhi-NCR. Visuals from Noida Sector 75 in Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/dABzrVoyVw
— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023
Major tremors felt in Delhi NCR.#earthquake#DelhiNCR pic.twitter.com/dPvECLX0vg
— Avinash K. Jha (@iavinashkjha) October 3, 2023
Delhi Police took to X and said: “Hey Delhi people! We hope you all are safe. Please come out of your buildings to a safe spot, but do not panic. DO NOT USE ELEVATORS! For any emergency help, dial 112.”
Hey Delhi people!
We hope you all are safe. Please come out of your buildings to a safe spot, but do not panic.
DO NOT USE ELEVATORS!
For any emergency help, dial 112.#earthquake
— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) October 3, 2023
The strong earthquake brings focus back on the devastating 2015 earthquake that hit the Himalayan nation and led to death of hundreds of people.