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Earthquake strikes Delhi, tremors shake up adjoining area

The tremors were felt across North India. According to reports, the epicentre of the earthquake is said to be somewhere in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK).

SNS | New Delhi | September 24, 2019 4:46 pm

Earthquake strikes Delhi, tremors shake up adjoining area

Seismometer printing line (Representative Image: iStock)

The national capital was hit by a medium intensity earthquake on late Tuesday afternoon at around 4:35 pm forcing panic-stricken people to rush out of their homes, high rise apartments, and office buildings.

The tremors were felt across North India. According to reports, the epicentre of the earthquake is said to be somewhere in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK).

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