Chandigarh: A magnitude 6.6 earthquake on the richter scale struck Punjab and Haryana’s capital Chandigarh and different components of the state on Thursday night time at 10.20 pm. The 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck 133 kilometres southeast of Fayzabad in Afghanistan, in keeping with an automatic report generated by the National Centre for Seismology. Panic-stricken individuals rushed out of buildings because the earthquake struck and was additionally felt in Delhi NCR, Jammu-Kashmir and Rajasthan.
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There was no speedy report of any deaths or property harm.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter Scale hit 133km SSE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan at present at 10:17 pm IST: National Centre for Seismology pic.twitter.com/7Wt71qf0rf
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The quake was felt strongly in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, and several other different cities throughout the nation. However, no lack of life or property has been reported to this point.
In 2005, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake killed over 74,000 individuals in Pakistan.
Earthquake Tremors Felt In Delhi NCR
Strong tremors jolted components of north India, together with Delhi-NCR as effectively.
Talking to information company PTI, a Noida resident mentioned he first observed the eating desk shaking. “Soon after we saw that the fans were also shaking. The earthquake was strong in terms of intensity and stayed for a longer period,” the resident of Hyde Park society in Noida mentioned.
A cab proprietor in Delhi mentioned he felt the earthquake whereas he was ready for passengers.
“I was waiting for passengers and suddenly my car started shaking. I immediately shouted and told my friends about it,” mentioned cab proprietor Ramesh Pawar, who was close to Connaught Place in central Delhi.
Jyoti, a resident of Lajpat Nagar in south Delhi, mentioned she was watching tv when she all of a sudden noticed the TV and couch had been shaking.
Initially, she ignored it however when her husband alerted her, she and her members of the family rushed out of their house.
“I ignored it initially but as soon as my husband alerted, I felt the earthquake too. This time it was strong and the sofa I was sitting on started shaking a bit. We rushed outside our home. Thankfully, we are on the ground floor, so in such situations, we have an easy escape,” she mentioned.
