Earthquake in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida: Tremors of magnitude 4.7 felt in NCR, epicentre in Alwar

The epicentre of the earthquake was Alwar, Rajasthan and the tremors were felt in part of North India.

Updated: July 3, 2020 19:59 IST

The extent of the damage caused by the earthquake was yet to be ascertained as some villages could not be reached due to lack of mobile connectivity.

Earthquake in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida Updates: Residents of Delhi-NCR were jolted by tremors at around 7 pm today. News agency ANI reported that an earthquake of magnitude 4.7 hit 63 km southwest of Gurugram Haryana, as per National Centre for Seismology. The epicentre of the earthquake was Alwar, Rajasthan and the tremors were felt in part of North India.

#UPDATE An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 hit 63 km southwest of Gurugram Haryana: National Centre for Seismology pic.twitter.com/ByEueFXXcU
— ANI (@ANI) July 3, 2020

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted about the earthquake and wished safety of everyone in the city.

कुछ देर पहले दिल्ली में भूकंप के हल्के झटके महसूस किए गए। उम्मीद है आप सभी सुरक्षित है, अपना ख़्याल रखें।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) July 3, 2020