Chandigarh: A direct power seismic tremor measuring 5.8 on Richter Scale struck precipitous district of Uttarakhand late on Monday and tremors were felt in Delhi and different parts of northern India. Tremors that went on for about 30 seconds were felt in Chandigarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi also. As indicated by National Seismological Bureau, the epicenter of the earthquake measuring 5.8 magnitude on the Richter Scale was in Rudraprayag of Uttarakhand.
As per the U.S. Geographical Survey, a tremor with magnitude of 5.6 struck Uttarakhand late on Monday. There were no prompt reports of any death or harm to property.
(Source: earthquake.usgs.gov)
