INDIA: Tremors felt in Delhi, adjacent areas; second time in a week

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Delhi: New Delhi - Earthquake Visibilities was Reported in Delhi and North Indian states. 5.9 intensity marked. The earthquake was reported this evening. The earthquake was felt around 8 pm. This is the second earthquake in a week that hit Delhi and nearby areas. The earthquake was at a depth of 200 km below the earth's surface. No casualties were reported.

Visibilities Reported at 0530 hrs IST of today, (in m):
Jammu & Kashmir: Jammu 25
Punjab: Bhatinda 0; Amritsar, Patiala 25
Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi: Ambala & Chandigarh, Palam 25 each; Safadarjung 50
Uttarakhand: Dehradun 200
Northwest Rajasthan: Ganganagar & Churu 25 pic.twitter.com/5l48zWrlA1
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) January 5, 2023

tremors were felt in the national capital and adjacent areas on Thursday evening, the second time in a week. According to the NCS, the earthquake of magnitude 5.9, struck Fayzabad in Afghanistan. The quake was at a depth of 200 kms below the earth's surface.

The tremors were felt at around 8 pm. Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale hit Delhi-NCR in the early hours of Sunday (New Year night), according to National Center for Seismology (NCS). NCS is the nodal agency of the Government of India for monitoring earthquake activity in the country.

Meet the following areas:

Jammu & Kashmir: Jammu 25Punjab: Bhatinda ; Amritsar, Patiala 25 Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi: Ambala & Chandigarh, Palam 25 each; Safdarjung 50, Uttarakhand: Dehradun 200, Northwest Rajasthan: Ganganagar & Churu 25

The epicenter of the earthquake is the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.

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