An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 was recorded in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Tuesday night, with tremors reported across parts of Delhi-NCR, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
The earthquake occurred at 10:23:23pm IST at a depth of around 13 kilometres, the NCS said. Its epicenter was located approximately 50 kilometres south of Joshimath in Uttarakhand.
Tremors from the earthquake were felt in several parts of the Delhi-NCR region. There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties following the tremors.
The earthquake was among several seismic events recorded in parts of northern and northeastern India in recent days.
Earlier on Tuesday, an earthquake measuring 4.5 was reported in Assam’s Nagaon district. According to the NCS, that tremor occurred at a depth of 33 kilometres, with the epicenter located at approximately 26.428°N latitude and 93.060°E longitude.
A smaller earthquake measuring 2.5 was also recorded in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district late on October 4. The NCS reported that the tremor occurred at a depth of 9 kilometres.
Authorities and seismic monitoring agencies continue to track earthquake activity across the region. Residents are advised to follow official information in the event of further tremors.
