Tremors felt in Delhi-NCR as 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal

The quake, whose epicentre and magnitude are yet to be confirmed, was felt for quite a few seconds.

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NEW DELHI: Residents of Delhi-NCR on Saturday evening experienced another temblor -- the second this week.

The quake, whose epicentre and magnitude are yet to be confirmed, was felt for quite a few seconds.

Netizens soon took to Twitter to report the quake.

Earthquake of Magnitude:5.4, Occurred on 12-11-2022, 19:57:06 IST, Lat: 29.28 & Long: 81.20, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nepal, for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/4wntmaWERI @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @Ravi_MoES @OfficeOfDrJS @Dr_Mishra1966 @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/eyQE1HMb5Z

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) November 12, 2022

"Earthquake in New Delhi at 7.59 p.m. for about a minute. This is the second time within this week," a tweet read.

"Strong tremors being felt in Delhi right now," another user posted.

"Earthquake in Delhi, Hope everyone safe!" read another tweet on the micro-blogging site.

Earlier, an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hit Nepal in the wee hours of Wednesday. The tremors of that earthquake were also felt in parts of the Delhi-NCR region.