4 earthquakes hit Nepal within an hour, tremors felt in northern India
Tremors were felt in Chandigarh, Jaipur and other parts of north India. The Police control room in the pink city said there was no information yet about losses.
The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that Nepal was hit by a series of four earthquakes, with the most powerful registering a magnitude of 6.2. These tremors also resonated in parts of northern India, including Delhi-NCR.(HT_PRINT)
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According to an NCS official, the initial earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.6, occurred in western Nepal at a depth of 10 kilometers around 2:25 pm. This was followed by a more intense jolt measuring 6.2 on the magnitude scale at 2:51 pm.(PTI)
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People gather outside their offices after tremors were felt due to an earthquake in New Delhi on Tuesday.(PTI)
Following the initial tremors, two additional earthquakes measuring 3.6 and 3.1 in magnitude struck the same region at depths of 15 km and 10 km at 3:06 pm and 3:19 pm, respectively.(PTI)
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Following the second earthquake, individuals in Delhi and the National Capital Region reported significant tremors, prompting them to quickly evacuate offices and high-rise residential buildings. The Delhi Police issued an appeal, urging people to remain calm and not panic.(HT Photo)
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Parallelly, the crackdown on protesters to maintain law and order situation in the sensitive areas of Central Delhi continued with lathi charge, tear gas firing etc.
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