Delhi Earthquake Updates: Another earthquake of 4.3 magnitude jolts Uttarakhand
Delhi Earthquake Updates: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 and an epicenter in Nepal triggered panic and evacuations in parts of the Delhi-NCR
Delhi Earthquake Updates: A powerful earthquake rattled parts of the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday, causing panic among residents.
According to the initial assessments conducted by the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.2 and a depth of 5 km. The epicenter of the quake was located in Nepal.
The seismic event, which lasted for more than 40 seconds, prompted people to quickly exit their homes in response to the intense shaking.
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- Oct 03, 2023 10:54 PM IST
A recap: 4 earthquakes shake Nepal in an hour; tremors felt in north India
Four earthquakes, the strongest being of magnitude 6.2, jolted Nepal in quick succession with tremors reverberating through parts of north India including Delhi-NCR, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said on Tuesday.
An NCS official said the first quake of magnitude 4.6 struck west Nepal at a depth of 10 kilometre at 2:25 pm, followed by the 6.2 magnitude jolt at 2:51 pm.
Two more quakes (magnitude 3.6 and 3.1) hit the same region at a depth of 15 km and 10 km at 3:06 pm and 3:19 pm, respectively.
The epicentre for the strongest quake was 206 km southeast of the pilgrimage town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand and 284 north of Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow.
People in Delhi and the National Capital Region reported strong tremors after the second quake and rushed out of their offices and high-rise residential buildings.
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Police official Dipesh Chaudhary said 17 people - 11 women and six men - were injured and were being treated in hospital. One woman was missing after being engulfed by a landslide triggered by the quake, he said.
One of the injured people was hit by a falling object, said Narayan Pandey, the top district official. Some homes in Chainpur, a town in the district, collapsed.
Oct 03, 2023 08:04 PM ISTDelhi Earthquake LIVE Updates: Police say no damage reported
No loss of life or property has been reported in the national capital, which was jolted by tremors after four earthquakes hit Nepal in quick succession on Tuesday, according to police.
In Delhi and neighbouring cities, many people ran out of their homes and office buildings when strong tremors hit after the second quake.
The first quake of magnitude 4.6 hit Nepal at a depth of 10 km at 2:25 pm. A stronger quake -- magnitude 6.2 -- jolted the Himalayan nation at 2:51 pm, a National Centre for Seismology (NCS) official said.
Two more quakes (magnitude 3.6 and 3.1) hit the same region at a depth of 15 km and 10 km at 3:06 pm and 3:19 pm, respectively.
Oct 03, 2023 07:19 PM ISTNepal hit by earthquakes, injuring 11 and triggering landslide
Police official Bharat Bahadur Shah said 11 people - seven women and four men - were injured and were being treated in hospital. One woman was missing after being hit by another landslip triggered by the quake, he said.
One of the injured people was hit by a falling object, said Narayan Pandey, the top district official. Some homes in Chainpur, a town in the district, collapsed.
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Oct 03, 2023 06:32 PM ISTDelhi Earthquake LIVE Updates: North India rocked by tremors
Tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and other parts of north India.
Oct 03, 2023 06:20 PM IST4.3 magnitude earthquake hits Uttarakhand
Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 17:04:13 IST, Lat: 29.42 & Long: 81.18, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 94km E of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, said National Center for Seismology.
Oct 03, 2023 06:07 PM ISTDelhi Earthquake LIVE Updates: People rushed out of office, videos show panic
Oct 03, 2023 05:44 PM ISTWhy Delhi-NCR, UP felt strong tremors?
“When depth is high but the magnitude is relatively low, a very large area is likely to feel the tremors. But the opposite is also true as is in the current case where the depth is low but the magnitude is so high that tremors were felt here. It was felt for 10 to 15 seconds,” explained said JL Gautam, head of office at National Center for Seismology.
Oct 03, 2023 05:26 PM ISTDelhi Earthquake LIVE Updates: No reports of damage
People rushed out of houses and office blocks in parts of New Delhi as tremors shook some northern regions, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Oct 03, 2023 05:14 PM ISTEarthquake LIVE Updates: Five people hospitalised in Nepal
At least five people have been admitted at the District Hospital Bajhang after the earthquakes and traffic movement on major highways was disrupted following a landslide triggered by the quake blocked a highway, the District Police Office said.
No reports of human casualties were reported but aftershocks has continued to rattle the district. Cracks were seen in buildings at various locations of the district.
Visuals from spot showed several houses collapsed and damaged.
Oct 03, 2023 04:49 PM ISTDelhi Earthquake LIVE Updates: Video shows building shaking
Oct 03, 2023 04:33 PM ISTDelhi Earthquake LIVE Updates: One injured, highway blocked in Nepal
The quakes in Nepal's district of Bajhang set off a landslide that blocked a major highway to the southern plains, interior ministry official Rama Acharya told Reuters.
One person was injured by a falling object, said Baburam Aryal, the top district official, while some homes in Chainpur, a town in the district, collapsed.
Oct 03, 2023 04:11 PM ISTDelhi Earthquake LIVE Updates: Timeline of the tremors
• First quake: Magnitude 4.6 struck west Nepal at a depth of 10 kilometres at 2:25 pm.
• Second quake: A more powerful 6.2 magnitude jolt occurred at 2:51 pm.
• Two additional quakes followed in the same region: Magnitude 3.6 at a depth of 15 kilometers at 3:06 pm and magnitude 3.1 at a depth of 10 kilometers at 3:19 pm.
• The epicenter of the strongest quake was located 206 kilometers southeast of the pilgrimage town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand and 284 kilometers north of Uttar Pradesh's capital, Lucknow.
Oct 03, 2023 04:00 PM ISTEarthquakes jolt Nepal in quick succession
Four earthquakes, the strongest being of magnitude 6.2, jolted Nepal in quick succession with tremors reverberating through parts of north India including Delhi-NCR, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said on Tuesday.
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Oct 03, 2023 03:46 PM ISTDelhi Earthquake LIVE Updates: People undertake panic evacuations
(Photo by Deepak Gupta Hindustan Times) People came out of their office and building after earthquake in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh India on Tuesday afternoon October 3.
Oct 03, 2023 03:37 PM ISTDelhi Earthquake LIVE Updates: Nepal hit by tremors
• An earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude hit western parts of Nepal on Tuesday afternoon, according to the country's National Seismological Centre.
• No loss of life or property has been reported.
• The earthquake was recorded with epicentre at Talkot area of Bajhang district, 700-km west of Kathmandu, at 2.40 p.m., it said.
• The earthquake was also felt in surrounding districts of Bhajang and neighbouring India.
Oct 03, 2023 03:35 PM ISTDelhi Earthquake LIVE Updates: Union health minister leaves meeting, rushes out of building
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Oct 03, 2023 03:22 PM ISTEarthquake LIVE Updates: Strong tremors felt in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana
At around 2:52pm, powerful tremors were felt across North India for around 40 seconds.
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