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Earthquake in Delhi/Gurgaon

by Vijay Kiran

Just had earth quake here in delhi. News say that the tremors also felt across north-india. My frieds at chandigarh also exprienced it. My entire guest house was shaking, and got cracks in the walls here. I was sleeping and my bed was shaking like a “jhoola”, (swing). Wow! such an exprience.

Update: Earth Quake on Richter Scale : 6.8 near epicenter. I think in delhi its 5.6-6.0.Earth Quake in Bhuj(2001), Gujarat was 6.9.

News Hindustan Times
A massive earthquake estimated to measure between 6 and 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted parts of northern India at around 9.25 am on Saturday. People were seen running out of their homes and offices.While the India Meteorological Department has confirmed that the epicentre was Pakistan’s Himalaya region, some geologists say it could be the western part of India. According to reports coming in from Pakistan, strong tremors also shook northern Pakistan, rocking buildings in the capital Islamabad, witnesses said.Strong tremors were also felt in Afghanistan.
However, the magnitude and the epicentre of the earthquake were not yet known. Also, it was not immediately clear if the quake caused any casualties or damage.

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