3.5-Magnitude Earthquake Felt In Delhi-NCR

Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 was felt in Delhi NCR. The tremors were felt around 5:45 pm and the epicentre was East Delhi

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New Delhi: An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale with epicentre in Delhi shook the region, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). The tremors were felt around 5:45 pm and the epicentre was East Delhi. "Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.5 just happened in Delhi NCR. Occurred on:12-04-2020, 17:45:03 IST, Latitude: 28.7 N and Longitude: 77.2 E, Depth: 8 Km, Region: NCT Delhi," wrote Satyanarayan Pradhan, the DG of National Disaster Response Force

#earthquake So far no damages reported across NCR and nearby https://t.co/EA7XWbhKEO

— ѕαtчα prαdhαnसत्यनारायण प्रधान ସତ୍ଯ ପ୍ରଧାନ-DG NDRF (@satyaprad1) April 12, 2020

Scores of people came out their houses in fear, but there was no report of any injury or damage to property. The epicentre of the quake is said to be east of Delhi but one of the residents living in east Delhi said: "It was a powerful tremor." In Jamia Nagar also people came out on their balconies. Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi tweeted: "Not measuring very high on Richter scale, it was one of the most powerful earthquakes experienced in Delhi as East Delhi was the epicentre. Hope everybody is safe in their houses."