Earthquake with magnitude 4.6 hits Delhi-NCR region

Earthquake with magnitude 4.6 hits Delhi-NCR region

Earthquake tremors

Earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Delhi and NCR for around eight to ten seconds aroundat 9.08pm on Friday,prompting panic-stricken people to rush out of their homes.

The magnitude is measured to be 4.6on the Richter Scale, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

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According to the website of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, the epicentre of the medium-intensity earthquake was16 kilometers ESE of Rohtak in Haryana and itsdepth was 3.3 km beneath the ground.

No casualties or damage to properties have been reported so far.

Previously, an earthquake of magnitude2.2 hadhad struck the national capital on May 15.