7.1 magnitude earthquake in Vizag,7.1 magnitude earthquake in Andhra Pradesh,7.1 magnitude earthquake in Vijayawada,7.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Delhi,7.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Lucknow,7.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Kolkata
A high-magnitude earthquake rocked North India on Tuesday afternoon.
Massive tremors were felt in Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata and other parts of Northern India. The earthquake was of 7.1 magnitude on Richter scale. The epicentre of the earthquake is again Nepal.
In Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region, people were seen running out of their houses after buildings shook for well over a minute.
TV reports further said that mild tremors were also felt in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and neighbouring areas.
News Nation office also reported that the earthquake was very powerful.
Earlier, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 on Richter Scale killed more than 8000 people in Nepal. Dozens of people with injuries were being brought to the main hospital in central Kathmandu. There was no immediate estimate on fatalities.
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ravindra,Rajahmundry
2 days agoYes we feel the little shaking in while sitting in chairs