HIGHLIGHTS
- The earthquake measured 6.3 on the Richter scale
- Tremors were felt across Delhi-NCR region and several other northern states
NEW DELHI : Tremors were felt in the Delhi-NCR region and several northern states like Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana in the evening today after a strong earthquake hit India-Pakistan border region near Jammu and Kashmir.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale hit the Pakistan-India border region at around 4:30 pm. There was no report of any loss of life or property.
Earthquake of Magnitude:6.3, Occurred on:24-09-2019, 16:31:58 IST, Lat:32.9 N & Long: 73.7 E, Depth: 40 Km, Region: Pakistan – India (J & K ) Border region pic.twitter.com/BpyJT7kb5W
— IMD-Earthquake (@IMD_Earthquake) September 24, 2019
“The epicentre was near the India-Pakistan border. The closest big city to the epicentre is Rawalpindi (in Pakistan’s Punjab province),” said J L Gautam, head of operations at the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
“European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 at Richter scale strikes 173 km North West of Lahore, Pakistan,” ANI reported.
The earthquake also jolted Pakistan as tremors lasted for 8-10 seconds but were felt strongly across the country, including in major cities of Islamabad, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Lahore.
Pakistan’s Meteorological Department said the epicenter of the quake was located near the mountainous city of Jehlum in the Punjab province. The tremors shook walls in Islamabad and left people standing in the streets outside.
