New Delhi: Earthquake tremors were felt in Chandigarh today apart from Delhi and areas of northern India. The tremoros were felt about 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The impact of the earthquake was felt by many people and they ran out of their homes to safety. In the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake is said to have taken place close to the village of Gandoh Bhalessa.

“An earthquake of 5.4 magnitude was recorded in J&K’s Doda today. Tremors might have been felt in HP, Chandigarh, Punjab and all adjoining areas. Maybe the aftershock will be of lesser magnitude than the main shock,” said Dr OP Mishra, Director, National Center for Seismology.

Earthquake in March

Strong earthquake tremors were felt in various Indian states earlier in March. The earthquake had a Richter scale magnitude of 6.6. The whole region of North India, including Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, was affected by the earthquake. The Afghan Hindu Kush region served as the earthquake’s epicentre.

Source: Bureau