Tremors felt in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, parts of north India after 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal

Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and parts of north India around 2.51 pm on Tuesday after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Nepal. The National Centre for Seismology pinned the epicentre of the earthquake to Nepal. This was the second earthquake to hit the country within one hour, with the first one at a magnitude of 4.2 at 2.20 pm.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:51:04 IST, Lat: 29.39 & Long: 81.23, Depth: 5 Km, Location:Nepal," the National Centre for Seismology said in a tweet. Further details are awaited.

Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:51:04 IST, Lat: 29.39 & Long: 81.23, Depth: 5 Km, Location:Nepal for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/rBpZF2ctJG @ndmaindia @KirenRijiju @Indiametdept @Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/tOduckF0B9

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) October 3, 2023

READ | Two massive earthquakes hit Nepal within 16 minutes gap, strong tremors felt in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram

Two consecutive earthquakes occurred in Nepal within 16 16-minute gap from each other. The first one hit at 2:25 on Tuesday and the second quake hit at 2:50 pm of magnitude 6.2. Strong tremors of the earthquake were felt in several parts of India including Noida, Gurugram, and Delhi. 

People rushed out of their homes all panicked and stressed.