Strong Tremors Felt In Delhi After 7.2 Earthquake Hits China
New Delhi:
Strong tremors were felt in Delhi and the National Capital Region late this evening. The 7.2 magnitude quake has hit the southern part of China’s Xinjiang. There are no reports of any injury or destruction.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the National Center of Seismology said the quake occurred at a depth of 80 kilometres.
Earthquake of Magnitude:7.2, Occurred on 22-01-2024, 23:39:11 IST, Lat: 40.96 & Long: 78.30, Depth: 80 Km ,Location: Southern Xinjiang, China for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/FYt0ly86HX@KirenRijiju@Ravi_MoES@Dr_Mishra1966@ndmaindia@Indiametdeptpic.twitter.com/E184snmSyH
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 22, 2024
Mild tremors were last felt in Delhi and NCR on January 11 after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan. The epicentre of the quake was 241 kilometres northeast of Kabul.
The tremors were felt even in Pakistan.
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