Earthquake Today: 5.8 Magnitude Quake Strikes Uttarakhand, Tremors Felt In Delhi, Punjab, North Indi

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi,Feb 06, 2017 :  An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hit Uttarkhand on Monday night. Big tremors were felt in national capital Delhi and neighbouring Gurgaon, Punjab and other parts of north India. 

 

The earthquake struck at 10.33 pm and had its epicenter in Ukimath in Rudraprayag district of the hill state, where assembly elections are scheduled to be held next week. Scientists said the quake was shallow, with a depth of just 7 km.

Tremors were reported as far away as Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh.