India
4.9 quake hits Chamoli, tremors reach Delhi-NCR
The Hindu··5d ago
Tremors reached Delhi and adjoining areas late Tuesday after a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Uttarakhand's Chamoli district. The National Centre for Seismology said the epicentre lay 13 km deep in Chamoli. The agency recorded the quake at 10.23 p.m. Officials reported no damage so far. The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority gave the same time and depth.
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What It Means For You
- Residents in Delhi-NCR may feel shaking when Himalayan faults move, even without local damage reports.
- NCS depth and magnitude readings help agencies decide whether to issue wider public advisories.
- Tuesday's report of no damage could change if later surveys find structural impacts.
What's Happening
- The quake registered 4.9 magnitude with a 13 km deep epicentre in Chamoli, NCS said.
- Tremors were felt in Delhi and parts of Uttarakhand including Dehradun, reports said.
- Officials said there were no damage reports immediately after the late evening quake.
What the readings show
- NCS is India's nodal agency for earthquake monitoring cited in Tuesday's reports.
- The Indian Express noted Delhi-NCR has felt several quakes in 2026 from local and distant events.
- USDMA repeated the 10.23 p.m. timing and 13 km depth in its own bulletin.
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