Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:00pm on 11 Jan 2024,Thursday Weather & Environment
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake originating in Afghanistan sent tremors through Delhi-NCR and surrounding areas today at 2:50 pm IST. The National Center for Seismology confirmed the epicenter's location at Lat: 36.48, Long: 70.45, with a depth of 220 km. Panic ensued as people in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, and Gurugram reported shaking furniture. The quake also reached Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab, and cities in Pakistan. No casualties or property damage have been reported. Authorities are closely monitoring the situation as people recover from the unexpected seismic activity.
