The midnight hours of Friday has reportedly witnessed an earthquake hitting the Afghanistan, Pakistan and Northern India including the Northern Delhi. No casualty has been reported due to the tremor of the earthquake.
As per report of the sources, an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale has hit the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Friday night.
Sources have claimed that mild tremors were felt in New Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and other parts of Punjab and Haryana in India. The tremors were felt at around 12.51AM and they lasted for less than one minute.
The IMD’s Seismology Department reported after enquiry that a moderate-intensity quake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit the Hindu Kush region and Jammu Kashmir. The department also authenticated the news that mild tremors were also felt in some parts of New Delhi.
People were seen in panic and were traumatized at the tremor which was felt last night. Most of the apartment was seen empty last night as people had moved down on the road leaving their apartment in the fear that the tremor may attack again.
However, the situation has been brought back to normal and no casualty and damage has been reported till now.
It has also been reported that minor earthquake shook north east India. However, no casualty reported.
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September 18, 2010 at 4:46 pm
iám residing in Gurgaon, Yes, i was working on my computer at that time around 12:55am, when i felt as if the building was shaking and i was feeling dizziness/ vertigo for a while, i then saw floor and it shook again so i got confirmed that it is something like earthquake. …even i also heard the dogs outside were barking…though rest of the apartment seemed quiet…
September 18, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Yes I Felt it in delhi , The Shock was minor , I was working on My Laptop for http://www.EducationGuru4u.com reports & suddendly the bottle of water fall down from table edge . I shocked , what happened . But soon realised that it is an earthquake vibrations .
Thnaks God , it was minor .—Shalini
September 18, 2010 at 2:05 pm
It was around 12:30 at night when I was trying to sleep. Suddenly, my bed shook very fast and I got up and told my mom. But she said, “No, Its not earthquake, just take it easy.” But in the morning, when I saw news then we came to know that it was earthquake.