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New Delhi:
Back to work after a long weekend, people in Delhi-NCR ran out of their offices this afternoon as two earthquakes hit the national capital back to back.
Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:51:04 IST, Lat: 29.39 & Long: 81.23, Depth: 5 Km ,Location:Nepal for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/rBpZF2ctJG@ndmaindia@KirenRijiju@Indiametdept@Dr_Mishra1966@Ravi_MoESpic.twitter.com/tOduckF0B9
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) October 3, 2023
Earthquake of Magnitude:4.6, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:25:52 IST, Lat: 29.37 & Long: 81.22, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nepal, for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/peAG3Tma3j@Dr_Mishra1966@ndmaindia@Indiametdept@KirenRijiju@Ravi_MoESpic.twitter.com/eIauCoYWGu
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) October 3, 2023
The epicentre of both earthquakes was in Nepal. The first hit around 2.28 pm and was its intensity was 4.6 on the Richter scale. The second hit at 2.51 pm. This one ranked higher on the intensity scale, about 6.2. It is the second quake that sent tremors through north India. The states where the tremors were felt included Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the National Capital Region.
#earthquakeIn Delhi – NCRpeople coming out from offices pic.twitter.com/9G8lAImsVZ
— ROAMER BOYS YT (@PUBGInd98835045) October 3, 2023
As soon as the tremors were felt, people started rushing out of offices across Delhi-NCR, including Gurgaon and Noida. Many took to social media to circulate videos of shaking fans and lights, and people stepping out of office buildings.
#WATCH | Delhi: People rush out of the office building as strong tremors of earthquake were felt across North India.
Visuals from outside the Asian News International (ANI) office in RK Puram sector 9. pic.twitter.com/wX1fyutNvp
— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023
#earthquake#Noida#delhiearthquakepic.twitter.com/67m6l23J9F
— Naveen Sharma (@nash121212) October 3, 2023
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and his colleagues stepped out of their offices in Nirman Bhawan in central Delhi.
#WATCH | Delhi | Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stepped out of Nirman Bhawan, along with others, as strong tremors hit different parts of north India. pic.twitter.com/8EbNFX4b46
— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023
In many offices, sirens were sounded to alert staff so that they could vacate the buildings.
#earthquake#delhiearthquake felt In #Gurgaon#Gurugram. pic.twitter.com/nEbwQhDKmo
— Avant (@avantmahamana) October 3, 2023
Tremors were felt in other parts of north India too, including Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, about 500 km from Delhi, and Uttarakhand capital Dehradun, about 250 km away. News agency ANI shared videos of people leaving their offices in Lucknow after the tremors.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | People rushed out of their buildings in Lucknow as strong tremors were felt in different parts of north India.
As per National Centre for Seismology, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal at 2:51 pm today. pic.twitter.com/CDTEtKVhJy
— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023
#WATCH | Uttarakhand | People rushed out of their buildings in Dehradun as strong tremors were felt in different parts of north India. Visuals from the Secretariat.
As per National Centre for Seismology, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal at… pic.twitter.com/Cz7gczdMbr
— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023
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