Earthquake in Delhi 2011 : A tremendous Earthquake hits in Pakistan, which is southwestern to india and in some states of North India like Delhi, Rajasthan, Gurgaon and Haryana today on January 19, 2011 at about 2 am IST on Wednesday. This Earthquake in Delhi, Pakistan, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gurgaon and Haryana struck with an magnitude of 7.4 on the Richter scale. You can also get news related to Earthquake in Delhi, Rajasthan, Gurgaon, Haryana and Earthquake in Pakistan in aaj tak live, ndtv india news channels or websites

Earthquake in Pakistan results collapse of houses, said the Indian Meteorological Department. While one person was killed in Pakistan due to a wall collapse, no casualties or damage have been reported in India. Tremors of the quake were felt in Delhi, Jaipur, Barmer, Ganganagar and Jaisalmer in Rajasthan and parts of Haryana.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the epicentre of the earthquake was located in southwestern Pakistan in the desert area bordering Iran and Afghanistan. But not much is being reported from there as it is a remote area. Reports from local news agencies say there has been no extensive damage in nearby towns.

“The earthquake struck at a depth of 7.4 km,” an IMD official said. The epicentre was located at 28.9 degrees north on the latitude and 64 degrees east on the longitude.

A US Geological Service report said the epicentre of the earthquake was located 45 km from Dalbandin in southwest Pakistan. It said the focal depth of the earthquake was 84 km. A 7.6 magnitude earthquake had devastated northern Pakistan and parts of Kashmir in October 2008, killing thousands of people.

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