Two earthquakes hit Rohtak, tremors in Delhi-NCR

Tribune News Service
New Delhi, May 29

Two successive earthquakes measuring 4.5 and 2.9 on the Richter scale hit Rohtak in Haryana within an hour of one another and sent tremors across the state and the National Capital Region, officials said.

Both earthquakes occurred between 9 pm and 10 pm with the same epicentre. 

The first quake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale at a depth of 5 km hit Rohtak at 9.08 pm,  According to the National Centre for Seismology. The quake sent people living in multi-storeyed buildings of Rohtak running for cover.

 “I was at first floor my official house when a strong earthquake struck. Since it was not possible to come out of the house immediately, I crouched in one corner of the room. My family did the same,” Rohtak Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Mahendra Pal.

He said he had no reports of loss of life or property so far.

The second quake measuring 2.9 hit the same epicentre at 10.07 pm.