New Delhi: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal in the wee hours on Wednesday. Its tremors were felt in many parts of North India, including Delhi-NCR, other areas of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, official sources said.
The epicentre of the earthquake was at Dipalay in Nepal’s Doti district. Although six people lost their lives in Doti after a house collapsed because of the earthqueka, no loss of life or property was reported from India. The earthquake struck Nepal around 1.57am on Wednesday and was the third one on five hours in the country. According to data from National Centre for Seismology, Nepal recorded the first tremors of 4.9 magnitude at 8.52pm on Tuesday, followed by 3.5 magnitude at 9.41pm. The third earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hit the country at 1.57am. Its tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR.
Meanwhile, another earthquake of 4.3 magnitude occurred in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district. It happened five km below the ground, the National Centre for Seismology said.
A report from Lucknow says strong tremors of the Nepal earthquake were felt in Lucknow and other parts of central Uttar Pradesh. Immediately after the incident, many people shot out of their houses. The tremors lasted for 10 seconds and were reported from several parts of the state.
