 "Earthquake hits Uttarakhand, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR")
Earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR and Uttarakhand at around 10:30 pm. It lasted for 30 seconds.
The epicentre of the quake was Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand, said J L Gautam, Operations head at the National Seismological Bureau, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences.
"The depth of the quake was 33 km and it occurred at 10.33 PM," he said.
Uttarakhand, which falls in the Himalayan belt, is known for high seismic activities.
Tremors were felt across Punjab, Haryana and their common capital Chandigarh also after which many people rushed out of their homes.
Immediately after the earthquake, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to officials and took stock of the situation in various parts of North India.
"PMO is in touch with officials in Uttarakhand. I pray for everyone's safety & wellbeing", Modi tweeted.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also tweeted "I pray for everyone's safety".
Immediately after the earthquake, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to officials and took stock of the situation in various parts of North India.
"PMO is in touch with officials in Uttarakhand. I pray for everyone's safety & wellbeing", Modi tweeted.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also tweeted "I pray for everyone's safety".
No loss of life and property has been reported so far.
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