BIG BREAKING: #earthquake hits Himalayan region of Uttarakhand - Tremors felt in New Delhi
A magnitude of 5.5 Earthquake has struck the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand and the tremors were felt in New Delhi. As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), this earthquake is a moderate one and it started in Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.
Check out some of the tweets below,People evacuated their buildings after earthquake tremors: Visuals from #Dehradun #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/Mago15Io6W— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2017 Whew! that was quite a tremor the entire verandah swayed! #earthquake #himachal #shimla— baldev chauhan (@BaldevSChauhan) December 6, 2017 People evacuated their buildings after #earthquake tremors. Watch visuals from Chamoli in Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/JqptA1wCN3— Republic (@republic) December 6, 2017 #Earthquake it was an big shock quckly ran away from my old house everything is okey thank god no any injuries in #kedar valley dis. #rudraprayag indian state of #uttarakhand— Bharat Puspwan (@BPuspwan) December 6, 2017 Estimated population in the felt area: 60 millions inhabitants pic.twitter.com/YKlswQmWcp— EMSC (@LastQuake) December 6, 2017 Just felt Earthquake tremors in Delhi. Hope everything is safe !— Madhur Verma (@IPSMadhurVerma) December 6, 2017 Earthquake details - epicentre about 4 km E of Ukhimath and Guptkashi in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. Magnitude about 5 on the Richter scale, depth - CONSIDERABLY DEEP at 30 km. The deeper the quake, usually less the damage. #Earthquake— Vishnu Som (@VishnuNDTV) December 6, 2017 Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits New Delhi, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.
Location 30.52 N & 79.13 E. Epicenter near India-China data-border in Uttarakhand. Strong tremors in some areas— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) December 6, 2017
It should be noted that Uttarakhand already falls under High Seismic Zone. Also, as per reports, there was no immediate loss of life or property. However, People have come down to the streets and there was chaos among the people. Stay tuned for more updates.
Check out some of the tweets below,People evacuated their buildings after earthquake tremors: Visuals from #Dehradun #Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/Mago15Io6W— ANI (@ANI) December 6, 2017 Whew! that was quite a tremor the entire verandah swayed! #earthquake #himachal #shimla— baldev chauhan (@BaldevSChauhan) December 6, 2017 People evacuated their buildings after #earthquake tremors. Watch visuals from Chamoli in Uttarakhand pic.twitter.com/JqptA1wCN3— Republic (@republic) December 6, 2017 #Earthquake it was an big shock quckly ran away from my old house everything is okey thank god no any injuries in #kedar valley dis. #rudraprayag indian state of #uttarakhand— Bharat Puspwan (@BPuspwan) December 6, 2017 Estimated population in the felt area: 60 millions inhabitants pic.twitter.com/YKlswQmWcp— EMSC (@LastQuake) December 6, 2017 Just felt Earthquake tremors in Delhi. Hope everything is safe !— Madhur Verma (@IPSMadhurVerma) December 6, 2017 Earthquake details - epicentre about 4 km E of Ukhimath and Guptkashi in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. Magnitude about 5 on the Richter scale, depth - CONSIDERABLY DEEP at 30 km. The deeper the quake, usually less the damage. #Earthquake— Vishnu Som (@VishnuNDTV) December 6, 2017 Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits New Delhi, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.
Location 30.52 N & 79.13 E. Epicenter near India-China data-border in Uttarakhand. Strong tremors in some areas— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) December 6, 2017
It should be noted that Uttarakhand already falls under High Seismic Zone. Also, as per reports, there was no immediate loss of life or property. However, People have come down to the streets and there was chaos among the people. Stay tuned for more updates.