Dehradun, Oct 6: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district late Tuesday night, sending tremors across several parts of the state and the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR).
According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 10:23:13 pm on Tuesday at a depth of 13 kilometres. The epicentre was located in Chamoli district at 30.103°N latitude and 79.561°E longitude.
Strong tremors were felt across several districts of Uttarakhand, including Chamoli, Pauri and Rudraprayag. The shaking prompted residents in several areas to rush out of their homes in panic.
The tremors were also felt in areas outside Uttarakhand, including New Delhi, Noida, Chandigarh, Kurukshetra and Shimla.
The NCS confirmed the magnitude, location and depth of the earthquake in an update posted on X.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property following the earthquake.
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