6.3 Magnitude Earthquake in Tajikistan; Tremors Felt in Delhi-NCR

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Tajikistan at 10:31 pm. It was at a depth of 74 km.

Strong tremors were felt in several parts of North India late on Friday, 12 February, including Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, and Uttarakhand.

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale struck Tajikistan at 10:31 pm on Friday.

It was at a depth of 74 km.

Earthquake of Magnitude:6.3, Occurred on 12-02-2021, 22:31:33 IST, Lat: 38.00 & Long: 73.58, Depth: 74 Km ,Location: 285km ENE of Fayzabad, Afghanistanfor more information https://t.co/PxX3VNYiFY @ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/2F8ndn7p5v

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 12, 2021

Kejriwal, Amarinder Singh Tweet

"Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi. Praying for everyone's safety," tweeted Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi. Praying for everyone's safety. https://t.co/8fU8TGQLiE

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 12, 2021

There are no immediate reports of property damage, tweeted Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh.

No reports of any damage so far in Amritsar or other parts of Punjab following the #earthquake. Top officials of @PunjabPoliceInd & local administration are keeping a close watch on the situation. Praying for everyone’s safety. https://t.co/DKNNvFMPwE

— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) February 12, 2021

#Earthquake Trends On Twitter

Several people took to social media to share the updates, with #earthquake trending on Twitter in a matter of minutes.

Not since the earthquake of 2005 have the tremors in Srinagar been bad enough to force me out of the house. I grabbed a blanket & ran. I didn’t remember to take my phone & so was unable to tweet “earthquake” while the damn ground was shaking.

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) February 12, 2021

Reports of a large earthquake impacting India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia. I hope all are safe.

— Michael Kugelman (@MichaelKugelman) February 12, 2021

#earthquake in Delhi, hope everyone is safe.

— Locket Chatterjee (@me_locket) February 12, 2021