Earthquake of 5.4 magnitude strikes Nepal, tremors in Delhi-NCR

Strong tremors were felt across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and north India today. The region shook again three days after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake epicentred in Nepal left six people dead in the neighbouring country.

The earthquake measuring 5.4 was epicentred in Nepal 212 km southeast of Joshimath in Uttarakhand. The tremors were felt in the Delhi-NCR region at around 7:57 pm. 

The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said the epicenter of the earthquake was in Nepal.



"The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the ground," it said.

Earlier, strong tremors were felt across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and across north India late Tuesday night after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Himalayan region near Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand along the Nepal border, killing at least 6 people. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said the epicenter of the earthquake was in Nepal, about 90 km east-southeast of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, and it struck at 1.57 am Wednesday.