Strong Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi, Himachal, Kashmir, Punjab

New Delhi: A 6.6-magnitude earthquake on Sunday struck the northern part of India, rattling several states including Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.

The epicentre of the quake was Chitral which is in remote northwestern Pakistan, close to the Afghan border, at a depth of 210 km (130 miles).

A mild quake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre in Nandvi town, also shook Surat and Tapi districts of south Gujarat but no casualties were reported.

Tremors were also felt in parts of Rajasthan such as Jaipur, Sriganganagar, Bikaner and Churu.

According to J L Gautam, Operations Head of National Centre for Seismology, “The earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale at a depth of 190 km hit Hindukush mountain region at 3:58 PM.”

Tremors were felt in Pakistan and large parts of north India, including Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, besides Delhi National Capital Region.

Delhi Fire Department and police officials said control rooms have not received any calls reporting major damage or collapse of any buildings.

A mild earthquake hit Surat and Tapi districts of Gujarat around 3:04 pm, officials of the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.

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