NEW DELHI: Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) were shaken by powerful tremors on late Monday evening. The
earthquake
, registering a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale, originated in the southern part of
China's Xinjiang
, as reported by
National Centre for Seismology
.
This incident follows mild tremors that were felt in Delhi and the NCR on January 11, when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurred in
Afghanistan
.
The epicenter of that quake was located 241 kilometers northeast of Kabul.
The tremors were also felt in neighboring
Pakistan
. Authorities in the affected areas are monitoring the situation closely and have not raised any alarm as of now.
This is a developing story.
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