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Earthquake of 2.7 magnitude strikes Delhi: National Centre for Seismology

The quake occurred at 4:42 pm. The epicentre was in west Delhi and the depth was five kilometres, it said

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A 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck the national capital on Wednesday, the National Centre for Seismology said.

The quake occurred at 4:42 pm. The epicentre was in west Delhi and the depth was five kilometres, it said.

A powerful earthquake of 6.8-magnitude had jolted the city on Tuesday night and its epicentre was in Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, while its depth was 156 kilometres.

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First Published: Mar 22 2023 | 6:47 PM IST

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