Quake hits Delhi, tremors felt in national capital region

at 6:16 pm

New Delhi (NVI): Tremors were felt in the Delhi-NCR region this evening, prompting people in many areas to rush out of their homes for safety.

The earthquake, with its epicenter at Delhi-UP border, measured 3.5 on richter scale, an NDRF official said.

“Earthquake of Magnitude:3.5 just happened in Delhi NCR. Occurred on:12-04-2020, 17:45:03 IST, Lat:28.7 N & Long: 77.2 E, Depth: 8 Km, Region: NCT Delhi,” said Satyanarayan Pradhan, DG of National Disaster Response Force.

The National Centre for Seismology also confirmed that the quake occurred at 5.45 pm.

However, no loss of life and property was reported. With the lockdown still in place, people who were mostly at homes during the quake took to social media and posted reactions.