The epicentre of the earthquake was in Sonipat, at latitude 29.15 degrees north and longitude...
Digital Desk: In the early hours of Sunday, an earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale struck Haryana's Sonipat. The earthquakes were felt at 4 a.m. today, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
The epicentre of the earthquake was in Sonipat, at latitude 29.15 degrees north and longitude 76.97 degrees east, at a depth of 5 km, according to the NCS.
So at present, no damage to property or casualties have been reported.
This came just days after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake slammed western Nepal, causing significant vibrations in numerous parts of north India, including Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. It was the most powerful in a series of quakes that hit the country in quick succession.
Earlier that day, on October 15, a 3.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Haryana's Faridabad, causing tremors to be felt throughout the Delhi-NCR region.
Before that, severe tremors were reported in numerous regions of northern India, including Delhi and its neighbouring territories, on October 3, after a series of earthquakes rattled Nepal in a matter of hours. The strongest registered 6.2 on the Richter scale.
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