There are no reports of damage so far in Amritsar or elsewhere, said the government of Punjab (Representative)
New Delhi:
Strong tremors were felt in Delhi, its surrounding areas and many other parts of northern India, following a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Tajikistan on Friday. #Earthquake started trending almost immediately on Twitter when hundreds of users began sharing their experience. Images on social media show people running out of their homes in panic.
“So far there are no reports of damage in Amritsar or other parts of Punjab after the earthquake. Senior @PunjabPoliceInd officials and the local administration are closely monitoring the situation. Praying for everyone’s safety,” the chief minister tweeted. Punjab, Amarinder Singh.
There are no reports of damage so far in Amritsar or other parts of Punjab after the #earthquake. Senior officials of @PunjabPoliceInd and the local administration is closely monitoring the situation. Praying for everyone’s safety. https://t.co/DKNNvFMPwE
– Captain Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) February 12, 2021
Since the 2005 earthquake, the tremors in Srinagar have not been strong enough to force me to leave my home. I grabbed a blanket and ran. I didn’t remember picking up my phone and that’s why I couldn’t tweet “earthquake” while the damn ground shook.
– Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 12, 2021
Earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi. Praying for everyone’s safety. https://t.co/8fU8TGQLiE
– Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 12, 2021
Strong tremors were felt in #Delhi, the National Capital Region (NCR) and various other parts of northern India at 10.34pm, prompting people to run out of their homes. #earthquake
– SkymetWeather (@SkymetWeather) February 12, 2021
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale struck Amritsar, Punjab at 10:34 pm today: National Center for Seismology #earthquakepic.twitter.com/ywI34bDv6s
– Anmol Singh Gulati (@ AnmolSingh2110) February 12, 2021
#Earthquake – a reminder that life is too short to waste on hatred and selfishness! Spread love and joy.
– Sayema (@_sayema) February 12, 2021
6.1 Richter scale earthquake in Amritsar. Tremors are felt in the capital. Hope everyone is safe and undamaged. Please stay safe. #earthquake
– KhushbuSundar ❤️ (@khushsundar) February 12, 2021
The epicenter of the earthquake was in Tajikistan, according to the National Center for Seismology of India. The earthquake occurred at 10:31 pm IST at a depth of 74 km from the surface.
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