Police officers stand guard at the India Gate monument shrouded in smog in New Delhi, India. (Photographer: Prashanth Vishwanathan/Bloomberg)
6.3 Magnitude Quake Hits North India, Epicentre In Pakistan
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake with its epicentre in Pakistan shook several parts of north India, including the Delhi-National Capital Region region on Tuesday, the National Centre for Seismology said.
There was no report of any loss of life or property following the quake at 4:33 p.m., officials said.
“The epicentre was near the India-Pakistan border. The closest big city to the epicentre is Rawalpindi (in Pakistan's Punjab province),” said JL Gautam, head of operations at the NCS.
People rushed out of their homes and offices in panic in several places, including in Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana.