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  • Strong quakes jolt New Delhi, Nepal

    6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts New Delhi, Nepal File Photo 6.2 magnitude earthquake jolts New Delhi, Nepal

    Two earthquakes measuring magnitudes of 6.3 and 5.3 struck Nepal's Bajhang district on Tuesday, according to the country's National Seismological Centre.

    Additionally, tremors were felt in parts of northern India including the capital New Delhi, Indian media reported.

    The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

    People rushed out of houses and office blocks in parts of New Delhi. There were no immediate reports of damage in India or Nepal.

    Meanwhile, the Solar System Geometry Survey said on X that the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.7 while its depth was 7km.

    In a statement, the Delhi police warned citizens against using elevators and told them to vacate buildings.

    A day earlier, a Dutch research organisation had predicted a powerful earthquake in Pakistan. The Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGS) of the Netherlands, made a prediction of a powerful earthquake along the Chaman fault line, in Balochistan.

    However, the claims of the Dutch institute have been refuted by scientists, seismologists and geologists