Two powerful earthquakes of 4.6 and 6.2 magnitude strike Nepal, strong tremors felt in Delhi-NCR | WATCH

Two powerful earthquake of 4.6 magnitude and 6.2 magnitude struck Nepal on Tuesday afternoon. Strong tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR, Lucknow, Chandigarh and Jaipur. The first quake of 4.6 magnitude struck Nepal around 2:25 pm (IST), while the country was jolted by another 6.2 magnitude earthquake around 2:51 pm (IST) The National Centre of Seismology said, “Earthquake of magnitude: 4.6, occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:25:52 IST, Lat: 29.37 and Long: 81.22, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Nepal.”

Earthquake of Magnitude:4.6, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:25:52 IST, Lat: 29.37 & Long: 81.22, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nepal, for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/peAG3Tma3j @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @KirenRijiju @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/eIauCoYWGu

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) October 3, 2023

In less than half-an-hour, it posted another update saying, “Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2, occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:51:04 IST, Lat: 29.39 and Long: 81.23, Depth: 5 Km , Location: Nepal.”

Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:51:04 IST, Lat: 29.39 & Long: 81.23, Depth: 5 Km ,Location:Nepal for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/rBpZF2ctJG @ndmaindia @KirenRijiju @Indiametdept @Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/tOduckF0B9

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) October 3, 2023

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People took to social media to share videos of the moment the tremors were felt.

Has anyone else also felt an earthquake or me alone?#earthquake pic.twitter.com/XGeN7AAT1a

— Avinash Prabhakar (@AvinPrabhakar) October 3, 2023

#WATCH | Earthquake tremors felt in Khatima, Uttarakhand. pic.twitter.com/vzUterBau7

— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023

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Just encountered by earthquake approx 6.2 magnitude pic.twitter.com/5gNLYpkvEf

— Mr Shukla ji~🙏 (@EnggSHUKLA) October 3, 2023

Earthquake #earthquake #Noida #delhincr #भूकंप pic.twitter.com/dceOLYi0ca

— Jyoti Karki (@Jyoti_karki_) October 3, 2023

A user shared a clip of people evacuating a high-rise using the stairs after the earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR.

दिल्ली एनसीआर #earthquake pic.twitter.com/QVJ85s9pWY

— Rimpal Chaudhary (@Rimpal_17Rimpal) October 3, 2023

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and people from his office also stepped out of their office.

#earthquake | दिल्ली में भूकंप के झटके महसूस होने के बाद स्वास्थ्य मंत्री @mansukhmandviya सहित मंत्रालय के अन्य अधिकारी और कर्मचारी अपने कार्यालय, निर्माण भवन से बाहर आ गए।@MoHFW_INDIA @Nitendradd pic.twitter.com/q5yeZCORkk

— डीडी न्यूज़ (@DDNewsHindi) October 3, 2023

Further details awaited.