Tremors rock Delhi, north India (Lead)
Wednesday - January 31, 2018 1:16 pm ,
Category : SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Tremors rock Delhi, north India (Lead)
New Delhi Jan 31 (IANS) Delhi and several parts of northern India experienced tremors on Wednesday following an earthquake on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border.
According to the India Meteorological Department the earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale struck at a depth of 190 km in the Hindu Kush region.
The tremors lasting a few seconds were also felt in Delhi and the adjoining region forcing people to run out of their homes and offices. Delhi Metro immediately halted operations - briefly.
No damage was reported in Delhi and the National Capital Region.
--IANS
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