Earthquake measuring 6.3 strikes Tajikistan, strong tremors felt in J&K, Delhi-NCR, Punjab

 

Earthquake tremors were felt across Delhi and other parts of North India on Friday evening. The quake is believed to have originated in Jammu and Kashmir.

Strong tremors of the earthquake were felt as far as Jammu, Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Delhi-NCR and Himachal Pradesh.

An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale struck Tajikistan on late Friday night. Strong tremors were felt across north India in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, the Delhi-NCR and Uttarakhand.

As per the India Metrological Department, the epicentre of the earthquake was in Tajikistan.
The IMD said the earthquake measured 6.3 on the Richter Scale. It occurred at 10.31 pm and its coordinates were 38.00 N and 73.58 E. The depth of this earthquake was 74 km.