The centre of the earthquake was 10 kilometres below the earth's surface, nine km from Faridabad in the state of Haryana.
Digital Desk: The Delhi-NCR region was struck by a 3.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred on Sunday. The centre of the earthquake was 10 kilometres below the earth's surface, nine km from Faridabad in the state of Haryana.
A few days before this, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake rocked western Nepal, sending significant vibrations to regions of North India, including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. From a string of subsequent earthquakes that shook the nation, it was the strongest.
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake also occurred in Afghanistan on Sunday, and it occurred only 34 kilometres from Herat, the provincial seat. A little more than a week had passed since powerful earthquakes and their aftershocks in the nation killed thousands of people and destroyed entire villages.
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