The epicentre of the quake was Nepal. (Representational image)For the second time this week, Delhi-NCR felt tremors from an earthquake in Nepal.
On Saturday, an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale hit Nepal around 7.57 pm, at a depth of around 10 km, and 212 km southeast of Joshimath in Uttarakhand, according to the National Centre for Seismology. Tremors were also felt in parts of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, Nepal, the epicentre of the quake was in Bajhang.
Earthquake of Magnitude:5.4, Occurred on 12-11-2022, 19:57:06 IST, Lat: 29.28 & Long: 81.20, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nepal, for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/EeajzoWKi2 @OfficeOfDrJS @PMOIndia @DDNational @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/QsUzaSduQv
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) November 12, 2022
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 had hit Nepal in the early hours of Wednesday with tremors being felt in Delhi-NCR then as well. Six people died in the earthquake that hit Nepal on Wednesday.
Earlier on Saturday, the Pauri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand recorded a smaller earthquake of magnitude 3.4 around 4.25 pm.
Residents of Delhi-NCR took to Twitter to describe strong tremors that lasted for a few seconds. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted: “I hope everybody is safe.”
Delhi falls in seismic zone IV, according to the seismic zone map of the Bureau of Indian Standards. Zone IV comprises regions that are the second most active seismically, zone V being the most active.