Buildings in Delhi shook for nearly a minute after the earthquake today.
Highlights
- Tremors felt in Delhi, parts of national capital region
- Earthquake epicentre on Delhi-Hayana border
- No casualties, damage to property reported
New Delhi:
Tremors were felt in New Delhi and parts of National Capital Region (NCR) after a 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck on the Delhi-Haryana border this morning.
The tremors, which lasted nearly a minute, shook Delhi and neighbouring Gurgaon and Ghaziabad around 4:30 am. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the epicentre of the earthquake was at the Delhi-Haryana border.
The earthquake, a shallow one, struck at a depth of 10 kilometers, the US Geological Survey said.
There was no immediate loss of life and property reported.
Many people took to Twitter soon after the tremors.