Earthquake jolts Delhi, Noida, NCR region-people rush out of homes to safety
Strong tremors were felt in many parts of Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, NCR regionsat around 10:33 PM on Friday night.
Earthquake cause panic
A strong quake shook Delhi-NCR, including Noida, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad. The tremors were so strong that they spread panic and people rushed out of their homes out into the open. Source: PTI
Delhi earthquake magnitude
According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the magnitude of the quake was 6.3 Source: PTI
Delhi earthquake: No casualty reported
The tremors created panic among people who rushed out of their homes. However, there were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property. Source: PTI
Delhi earthquake epicenter
The seismology department at first erroneously gave the epicenter as Amritsar and put the quake's depth at 19 km. It later sent a revised statement to confirm the quake was in Tajikistan.
Earthquake in Rajasthan
This came after another quake in Rajasthan. An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Rajasthan`s Bikaner on Friday, informed the National Center for Seismology (NCS).According to the NCS, the quake took place at 08:01 am today. "Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred 420 km northwest of Bikaner, Rajasthan, at 0801 hours today," the NCS said.