4.4 magnitude earthquake hits Haryana, tremors felt Delhi, Gurgaon

Bs_logoImage
ANI New Delhi/Gurgaon [India]
Last Updated : Nov 17 2016 | 8:42 AM IST

New Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region (NCR) were struck by an earthquake early on Thursday morning.

The Indian Meteorological Department said it was a 4.4 magnitude earthquake that struck on the Delhi-Haryana border this morning.

The tremors, which lasted nearly a minute, shook Delhi and neighbouring Gurgaon and Ghaziabad around 4:30 a m.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the epicentre of the earthquake was at the Delhi-Haryana border.

The earthquake, a shallow one, struck at a depth of 10 kilometers, the US Geological Survey said.

There was no immediate loss of life and property reported.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

More From This Section

First Published: Nov 17 2016 | 8:04 AM IST

Next Story