A 3.5-magnitude earthquake hit Delhi today evening. Tremors were felt across NCR (National Capital Region) too.
Earthquake In Delhi
At 5:45 pm today, a magnitude of 3.5 Richter scale hit Delhi, causing panic among citizens, who rushed out of their homes. The epicenter is said to be the north-northeastern region of the capital. While the epicenter was in NCT Delhi at the depth of 8 km, it was located at Latitude 28.7 N and Longitude 77.2 E.
Satyanarayan Pradhan, the DG of National Disaster Response Force said:
“Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.5 just happened in Delhi NCR. Occurred on:12-04-2020, 17:45:03 IST, Latitude: 28.7 N and Longitude: 77.2 E, Depth: 8 Km, Region: NCT Delhi.”
There were no reports of any damage reported in the capital city of Delhi.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal responds
Delhi CM took to his Twitter handle and hoped for the safety of the citizens.
About the Earthquake in Delhi, Mr. Kejriwal tweeted:
“Tremors felt in Delhi. Hope everyone is safe. I pray for the safety of each one of you.“
It has to be noted here that, the panic levels were high, as all the citizens had been at their homes, due to the nationwide lockdown that has been imposed due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Considering the governments are already working full-time to help fight the COVID-19 outbreak, the recent earthquake will be yet another obstacle they will have to overcome.
