February 13, 2021 7:54 AM

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Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude strikes Tajikistan; Tremors felt in several states of North India

<span style="color: #222222;">A high intensity earthquake hit Tajikistan last night, tremors of which were felt in Delhi-NCR and several other parts of North India<br />'' including Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh.  <br />''<br />'' The tremors created panic amongst people who rushed out of their homes. However, there were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property.<br />'' <br />'' The seismology department at first erroneously gave the epicentre as Amritsar and put the quake's depth at 19 km. It later sent a revised statement to confirm the quake was in Tajikistan. It ascribed the error to a software mistake.<br />'' <br />'' According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the magnitude of the quake was 6.3.</span><br />''  <br />

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