5.8-magnitude quake hits Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan

 

New Delhi:  A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal Tuesday afternoon with tremors also being felt in parts of Delhi, national capital region and Jaipur.

The quake struck at 2:28 pm with the epicentre in Nepal at a place 148 km east of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, the National Centre for Seismology said.

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