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Delhi Earthquake: People felt strong earthquakes in Delhi-NCR district on Tuesday afternoon. Initial reports indicate that the magnitude of the quake was 5.8 on the Richter scale, while the epicenter was in Nepal.

People felt tremors in and around Delhi for 30 seconds.

The National Center of Seismology (NCS) said that an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck Nepal at 2:28 pm today.

On Monday, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake was reported in Bishnupur, Manipur.

Ikantipur News Portal quoted Lokvijaya Adhikari, Head of the Seismological Centre, as saying that the quake, which had its epicenter in Mela district of Bagura district of Sudurpachem district, struck the area at 2:43 pm local time.

There were no immediate reports of damage to life or property.

Monica Dahal, head of the National Seismological and Research Centre, said the 5.9-magnitude quake was felt in wider areas in western Nepal.

In December 2022, three tremors rocked western Nepal in quick succession.

In April 2015, a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people and injuring nearly 22,000 others. More than 800,000 homes and school buildings were also destroyed.

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