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Delhi-NCR earthquake LIVE UPDATES: Massive earthquake leaves a trail of destruction in Nepal, see PICS
6.3 Magnitude Earthquake hits Delhi-NCR LIVE UPDATES: At least six people were killed when a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the lower Himalayan region early Wednesday, leading to tremors rippling across north India and parts of Nepal and jolting people out of their sleep in scores of cities and villages. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said the epicentre of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake, which struck at 1.57 am, was in Nepal, about 90 km east-southeast of Pithoragarh. The region has been experiencing lower-magnitude quakes for the last few days.
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Here are some visuals from Doti in Nepal where buildings were reduced to debris in wake of the 3rd earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 (as per National Seismological Center, Nepal) that occurred late last night 2 other earthquakes with magnitudes 5.7 & 4.1 occurred there yesterday.
The USGS said the epicenter of the earthquake was 21 km from Dipayal in Nepal. The region had experienced at least two earthquakes of 4.9 and 3.5 magnitudes late Tuesday evening, the NCS data showed.
Radio Jockey Raunac also tweeted, ''It was scary! extremely scary."
Congress leader Radhika Khera urged people to "stay alert and stay safe."
Union Minister Meenakashi Lekhi tweeted, "Didn't want to tweet but one can safely say it did feel like an earthquake!"
Nepal Army has been mobilized to the earthquake-affected areas for a search and rescue operation, reports news agency ANI.
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Earthquake in Delhi-NCR: Quick Update
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 occurred in Nepal, Manipur at around 1.57 am on Nov 9. The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the ground: National Center for Seismology
Strong tremors from the earthquake were also felt in Delhi.
IMPORTANT: Tweet by National Center for Seismology
Epicenter - Nepal | Magnitude 6.3
Earthquake of Magnitude:6.3, Occurred on 09-11-2022, 01:57:24 IST, Lat: 29.24 & Long: 81.06, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nepal
6.3 Magnitude Earthquake hits Delhi-NCR LIVE UPDATES: At least six people were killed when a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the lower Himalayan region early Wednesday, leading to tremors rippling across north India and parts of Nepal and jolting people out of their sleep in scores of cities and villages.
The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said the epicentre of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake, which struck at 1.57 am, was in Nepal, about 90 km east-southeast of Pithoragarh. The region has been experiencing lower-magnitude quakes for the last few days.
However, the National Earthquake Monitoring Centre of Nepal said a 6.6-magnitude quake was recorded at 2.12 am. The epicentre was Doti district. Severe tremors induced by a strong magnitude-6.2 earthquake in Nepal were felt in and around Delhi in the early hours of Wednesday. Nepal has mobilised its army to carry out search and rescue operations in the most affected areas. The massive earthquake has left a trail of destruction in parts of Nepal.