Earthquake of 2.7 magnitude hits Delhi

© Provided by India Today Earthquake of 2.7 magnitude hits Delhi

An earthquake measuring 2.7 magnitude on the Richter scale struck west Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. 

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake occurred in West Delhi around 4:42 pm at a depth of 5km. 

This comes a day after an earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude killed nine people in Pakistan and four in Afghanistan on Tuesday night. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Afghanistan's Jurm at a depth of 180 kilometres.  

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The intensity of the earthquake was such that tremors were felt even in northern India, including Delhi-NCR. 

The earthquake was also felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan.

In Delhi and Noida, roads were packed with panic-stricken people who rushed out from residences and buildings after feeling the strong tremors that lasted for a couple of minutes on Tuesday night.        

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