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Earthquake tremors strike from Uttarakhand to Delhi-NCR and Arunachal Pradesh.
- •An earthquake hit Delhi-NCR and Uttarakhand on Tuesday night, causing panic among residents.
- •The epicenter of the Uttarakhand earthquake was Chamoli with a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale.
- •Another earthquake with a magnitude of 3 struck West Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh in the early hours of Wednesday.
- •No loss of life or property has been reported so far from any affected region.
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The earthquake that hit Delhi-NCR and Uttarakhand on Tuesday night had its epicenter in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The magnitude was measured at 4.9 on the Richter scale in Chamoli, while Pauri Garhwal recorded an estimated magnitude of 4.4.
An earthquake struck West Kameng in Arunachal Pradesh in the early hours of Wednesday at 02:22 AM on October 10, 2026. According to the National Center for Seismology, it had a magnitude of 3 on the Richter scale and a depth of 5 kilometers.
Uttarakhand falls under seismic Zone-4 and Zone-5, which are considered highly sensitive regions for earthquakes. Specifically, the Chamoli and Joshimath areas have already been sensitive regarding land subsidence, and experts classify the recent 13-kilometer deep tremor as a moderate category event.
