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New Delhi:
An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district today evening, the India Meteorological Department said. Tremors were felt in several parts of North India, including the national capital. According to the IMD's National Seismological Centre, the quake occurred at 8:49 pm. Uttarakhand, a part of the Himalayan region, falls under a high seismic zone.
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M4.9 #earthquake (#भूकंप) strikes 92 km NE of #Rishīkesh (#India) 12 min ago. Effects reported by witnesses: pic.twitter.com/ACmU397Fnv
- EMSC (@LastQuake) December 6, 2017
The earthqauke was felt in Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana
People in Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh evacuated their buildings after earthquake tremors in the region.
The dept of the earthquake is not 6 kms, but 30 kms in the Rudraprayag district. The deeper the earthquake strikes, the lesser the chances of damage.
Tremors in Delhi as 5.5 magnitude #earthquake hits Uttarakhand
- NDTV (@ndtv) December 6, 2017
Read: https://t.co/VcuKYJsnl7
Track LIVE updates: https://t.co/jM3PRYMjuW pic.twitter.com/aDNUiaZZIS
This is the second earthquake in Uttarakhand in the past 24 hours. On Tuesday, a 3.3 magnitude earthquake was reported in the state. The hill state, a part of the Himalayan region, falls under a high seismic zone.
Earthquake Tremors Felt In Parts Of Delhi And Gurgaon After 5.5 Magnitude Quake Hits UttarakhandStrong earthquake tremors were felt in New Delhi and neighbouring Gurgaon this evening."
There were no immediate reports of any injury or destruction in parts of Delhi-NCR.
Just felt Earthquake tremors in Delhi. Hope everything is safe !
- Madhur Verma (@IPSMadhurVerma) December 6, 2017
The earthquake 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. In Dehradun, many people stepped out of their buildings after the tremors, reported news agency ANI.
The epicenter of the moderate intensity earthquake was reported 121 km east of Dehradun, in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district.
According to the IMD's National Seismological Centre, the quake occurred at 8:49 pm. Uttarakhand, a part of the Himalayan region, falls under a high seismic zone.
Tremors were felt in several parts of North India, including the national capital.
