A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, with tremors felt across Delhi-NCR and several parts of northern India.
Uttarakhand earthquake map
Uttarakhand, India: A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck India’s Uttarakhand state on Tuesday night, with tremors felt in Delhi-NCR and other northern areas.
The earthquake was recorded in Chamoli at around 10:23pm.
The National Centre for Seismology said the quake occurred 13 kilometres below the surface.
People in several Uttarakhand districts reported shaking. Tremors were also felt in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram and parts of Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
Residents in some areas reported brief shaking and moved outside after feeling the tremors.
There have been no immediate reports of deaths or major damage from the earthquake.
The National Centre for Seismology is continuing to monitor the earthquake activity.