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Delhi-NCR and North India shake as 4.9 magnitude earthquake hits Uttarakhand
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 23:10
Delhi-NCR and North India shake as 4.9 magnitude earthquake hits Uttarakhand
- •An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude struck Chamoli, Uttarakhand at a depth of 13 kilometers late Tuesday night.
- •Tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR, Noida, Gurugram, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana, causing residents to rush out of their homes.
- •National Center for Seismology confirmed the earthquake occurred at 10:23 PM, with no immediate reports of damage or loss of life.
- •Earlier on Tuesday morning, a separate 4.5 magnitude earthquake was also recorded in the Nagaon district of Assam at a depth of 33 kilometers.
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 struck Chamoli, Uttarakhand, at a depth of about 13 kilometers underground, with its impact felt across Delhi-NCR and other parts of North India like Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Haryana.
So far, no reports of any damage or loss of life have emerged from the earthquake that caused people to rush out of their homes in Delhi-NCR, Noida, and Gurugram.
Earlier on Tuesday morning, an earthquake measuring 4.5 in magnitude hit the Nagaon district of Assam at 4:23 AM at a depth of 33 kilometers.
