Strong Tremors Felt In Delhi, Noida, J&K After Earthquake In Afghanistan

New Delhi:

Tremors had been felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi and close by cities this morning after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake with its epicentre within the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border area was reported.

Some residents in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida tweeted the bottom shook for not less than 20 seconds. Individuals in Delhi additionally tweeted they felt the tremor.

“I assumed my head is spinning and began to close my eyes when all of a sudden I appeared on the fan and realised it is an earthquake. Robust tremors felt for about 25-30 seconds in Noida,” Shashank Singh, a resident of the town neighbouring Delhi, tweeted.

The Nationwide Centre for Seismology tweeted the earthquake of magnitude 5.7 occurred at 9:45 am on the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border area. The depth of the earthquake was 181 km, it stated.

Earthquake of Magnitude:5.7, Occurred on 05-02-2022, 09:45:59 IST, Lat: 36.340 & Lengthy: 71.05, Depth: 181 Km ,Location: Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Area, for extra info obtain the BhooKamp App https://t.co/5E23iK2nl2pic.twitter.com/qQ0w5WSPJr

— Nationwide Middle for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 5, 2022

There aren’t any stories of property harm, accidents or deaths.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi known as the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor to ask concerning the state of affairs within the Union Territory after tremors had been felt, authorities sources stated.