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Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake Strikes Uttarakhand, Tremors Felt In Delhi-NCR

An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck Chamoli district in Uttarakhand on Tuesday night, with tremors being felt across several parts of Delhi-NCR. According to the information provided by the National Center for Seismology, the quake occurred at 10:23 PM IST at a depth of 13 kilometres. Its epicentre was located at latitude 30.103°N and longitude 79.561°E in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. From Kargil War…

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On Tuesday night, an earthquake of magnitude 4.9 shook Chamoli district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, causing tremors to be felt in various parts of Delhi-NCR. The seismic event occurred at 10:23 PM IST, with its epicenter situated at latitude 30.103°N and longitude 79.561°E in Chamoli. The quake originated at a depth of 13 kilometres.

According to the National Center for Seismology, the tremors from the earthquake were felt as far away as Delhi-NCR at around 10:25 PM. Some residents, alerted by the seismic activity, stepped outside their homes to assess the situation.

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