Strong earthquake tremors were felt across Delhi-NCR region, parts of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday afternoon, causing panic among residents. The tremors, which lasted for nearly 40 seconds, saw people rushing out of their offices and homes. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Nepal at a depth of 5 km at 2:51 pm.

“Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.2, occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:51:04 IST, Lat: 29.39 and Long: 81.23, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Nepal,” National Centre for Seismology posted on X, formerly Twitter. As per initial reports, no damage to life or property has been reported so far.