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Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 shakes Delhi, tremors felt across NCR

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake occurred at 5.45 pm. Its epicentre was in NCT Delhi at the depth of 8 km

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An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 with epicentre in Delhi shook the national Capital Region on Sunday. The tremors prompted panic-stricken people to rush out of their residences.

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the quake occurred at 5.45 pm.Its epicentre was in Wazirabad in northeast Delhi at the depth of 8 km, said J L Gautam, head (operations) at NCS. The tremors were also felt in neighbouring Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad.

There were no reports of loss of life or damage to property. Delhi falls under the fourth of the five seismic zones. It is rare that Delhi

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