Earthquake news: Tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, second day in a row
Earthquake in Delhi NCR: The tremors occurred in the region for the second consecutive day around 4.42 pm
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| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA Web Desk |Updated: Mar 22, 2023, 06:18 PM IST
Earthquake update: A day after major jolts were felt across north India including Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram on Tuesday, mild tremors were felt on Wednesday evening too. The magnitude was estimated at 2.7 and the depth was five kilometres. According to National Centre for Seismology, its epicentre was in west Delhi. The tremors occurred in the region for the second consecutive day around 4.42 pm.
Earthquake of Magnitude:2.7, Occurred on 22-03-2023, 16:42:35 IST, Lat: 28.66 & Long: 77.03, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: 17km WNW of New Delhi, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/fcjrL6M4Lb@Indiametdept @ndmaindia @Dr_Mishra1966 @DDNational @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/20aQlnIS8f — National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) March 22, 2023
On Tuesday, a massive earthquake of 6.6 magnitude struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan, following which tremors were felt for several seconds in Pakistan and several parts of north India. The earthquake's depth was 156 kilometres.
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