Four earthquakes, the biggest measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale, rocked Nepal on Tuesday afternoon, causing significant tremors to be felt in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and other parts of north India.
The earthquakes occurred within a span of less an hour. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) official said the first quake of magnitude 4.6 struck west Nepal at a depth of 10 km at 2:25 pm, followed by the 6.2 magnitude jolt at 2:51 pm.
Two more quakes (magnitude 3.6 and 3.1) hit the same region at a depth of 15 km and 10 km at 3:06 pm and 3:19 pm, respectively. The tremors lasted nearly one minute.
The epicenter of the most powerful earthquake was located 206 km southeast of the pilgrimage town of Joshimath in Uttarakhand and 284 km north of the Uttar Pradesh capital, Lucknow.
People in Delhi-NCR experienced substantial shaking after the second earthquake, which prompted them to leave their homes and tall office buildings. The Delhi Police urged people to maintain their composure and not panic.
The first earthquake had a magnitude of 4.6 and a depth of 10 km. The second with a magnitude of 6.2, occurred at 14:51:04 IST, and its depth was reported as 5 km.
Additionally, reports of tremors came from Jaipur, Chandigarh, and numerous other north Indian cities. There was no information about losses at the moment, according to the police control room in Jaipur.
Nepal is situated in one of the world's most active tectonic zones, categorized as seismic zone IV and V. This geographical positioning renders the country highly susceptible to earthquakes.