Tremors felt NCR Delhi as 5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Uttarakhand
AMN / NEW DELHI
Strong tremors were felt in Delhi and the National Capital Region at 8:49 pm this evening after a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Uttarakhand.
The epicenter of the moderate intensity earthquake was reported 121 km east of Dehradun, in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district. It struck at 8:49 pm, at a depth of 30 kilometres, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.
Tremors were also felt in Roorkee and Dehradun in Uttarakhand and parts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
There have been no reports of any damage so far. Many people took to Twitter just after they felt the earthquake.
Earthquake of Magnitude:5.5, Occurred on:06-12-2017, 20:49:54 IST, Lat:30.4 N & Long: 79.1 E, Depth: 30 Km, Region:Distt. Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
