Published 18:20 IST, April 12th 2020
Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi-NCR region as national capital battles Coronavirus
Amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spread across the nation, tremors of an earthquake were felt in parts of Delhi- NCR region on Sunday.
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Amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spread across the nation, tremors of an earthquake were felt in parts of Delhi- NCR region on Sunday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre of the 3.7 richter scale earthquake is 4km NW of Sardhana, India. CM Arvind Kejriwal prayed for everyone's safety. Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, on the other hand, expressed dismay at the new development. More details are awaited.
Tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
Tremors felt in Delhi. Hope everyone is safe. I pray for the safety of each one of you.
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 12, 2020
कोरोना कम था जो भूकम्प भी मचा दिया.... क्या मन में है देवा?
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) April 12, 2020
Details of the earthquake:
USGS has reported that the epicentre of the earthquake is on the UP-delhi border and occured at 5:45 PM (IST). Nearby places which have felt tremors are UP's Sardhana, Daurāla, Budhāna, Khatauli and the national capital- Delhi. The earthquake is 10km in depth.
18:14 IST, April 12th 2020