Magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolts Nepal, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal at 2:28 pm on Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

The epicentre was in Nepal at a place 148 km east of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, the National Centre for Seismology added.

Meanwhile, the tremors were felt across Delhi-NCR, Jaipur and many parts of Uttarakhand. The tremors lasted for almost 10-15 seconds, propelling many people to rush out of their homes and offices in panic.






"It was scary as the tremors hit," said Shantanu, who resides in a high-rise tower in Noida told PTI.

Amit Pandey, a Delhi resident, said, "I was on the fifth floor of one of the blocks at the Civic Centre. I felt a growling noise beneath my feet and a mild shake, when the tremor passed through perhaps."

Many others in the towering Civic Centre, the headqauters of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, felt the tremors which hit when the House proceedings were underway.

The tremors were also felt in Uttarakhand's capital Dehardun and other districts including Pithorgarh and Almora.

There are no reports of any damage to life and property as of now.