5.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal causes tremors in Delhi

The earthquake struck the Himalayan nation at 2:28 pm, with the epicentre around 148 km east of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, according to the National Centre for Seismology

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake, which struck Nepal on Tuesday afternoon, caused tremors in some parts of Delhi and the national capital region.

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The earthquake struck the Himalayan nation at 2:28 pm, with the epicentre around 148 km east of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, according to the National Centre for Seismology.

The location is likely to have been at a latitude of 29.41 N, longitude 81.68 E with a depth of 10 km. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are also likely to have experienced the tremors.