Two earthquakes of magnitude 6.2 and 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Nepal on October 3, with tremors felt in large parts of India, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.
The two tremors were felt within less than half an hour time. The first quake occurred at 14:25:52 IST, followed by another at 14:51:04 IST.
Earthquake tremors were felt in the Delhi-NCR region on October 3 afternoon with some people coming out of their residences and offices for safety.
#WATCH | Delhi: People rush out of the office building as strong tremors of earthquake were felt across North India.
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National Centre for Seismology said two earthquakes hit Nepal on October 3 – the first had 4.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale that hit Nepal at 2:25 pm. The other measured 6.2 on the Richter Scale and occurred at 2:51 pm.
Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:51:04 IST, Lat: 29.39 & Long: 81.23, Depth: 5 Km ,Location:Nepal for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/rBpZF2ctJG @ndmaindia @KirenRijiju @Indiametdept @Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/tOduckF0B9
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) October 3, 2023
“Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.6, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:25:52 IST, Lat: 29.37 & Long: 81.22, Depth: 10 km, Location: Nepal,” National Centre for Seismology said in a tweet.
“Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.2, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:51:04 IST, Lat: 29.39 & Long: 81.23, Depth: 5 km, Location: Nepal,” it added.
Earthquake of Magnitude:4.6, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:25:52 IST, Lat: 29.37 & Long: 81.22, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nepal, for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/peAG3Tma3j @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @KirenRijiju @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/eIauCoYWGu
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) October 3, 2023
No casualties or damages have been reported as of yet.
(with inputs from ANI)
