A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Pakistan, and tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR and other states of India.
The earthquake today was felt in Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Netizens all over the internet claimed they felt tremors in New Delhi and other states in India and in Peshawar, Islamabad, and Lahore in Pakistan.
Earthquake tremors were felt across some states in India.
It was reported today that earthquake tremors were felt across a few states of India, including Delhi-NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Pakistan’s Peshawar, Islamabad, and Lahore.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.8.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Pakistan, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ). The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), the GFZ further revealed. The National Center for Seismology said, “An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit Pakistan at 12:58 pm (IST) today.” No reports of material damage have surfaced yet, and further details are being awaited.
Mild tremors in Delhi.
This is the second occurrence of mild tremors within two weeks in Delhi and its surrounding areas. On August 29, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan, originating 255 kilometers beneath the Earth’s surface. The videos circulated on social media showed chairs, ceiling fans, and other objects shaking briefly during the tremors. “Major tremors felt in Delhi NCR,” said a user from Bikaner, Rajasthan.
More details are awaited on today’s earthquake, and the tremors felt in several states of India.