Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes Uttarakhand’s Chamoli, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
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A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district at about 10:23 p.m., with tremors felt across Delhi-NCR and parts of Uttarakhand, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
The earthquake originated at a depth of 13 kilometres in Chamoli, the agency said. The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority reported the same magnitude, location, depth and approximate time.
Shaking was reported in several parts of Uttarakhand, including Dehradun. The tremors prompted some residents to leave their homes, The Hindu reported. Officials said there were no reports of damage in the immediate aftermath.
The tremors followed several earthquakes felt in Delhi-NCR earlier in 2026. A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck New Delhi in January, while earthquakes centred in Afghanistan in April and June also caused shaking across the capital region and other parts of northern India.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The timing should follow the source wording because the provided materials contain an internal date inconsistency. - "at about 10:23 p.m. on Tuesday": The Hindu says the quake occurred late Tuesday (October 7, 2026) but its publication timestamp is October 06, 2026; the story's specific day/date context is potentially misleading without matching the source wording.
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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes Uttarakhand’s Chamoli, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district at about 10:23 p.m. on Tuesday,p.m., with tremors felt across Delhi-NCR and parts of Uttarakhand, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
The earthquake originated at a depth of 13 kilometres in Chamoli, the agency said. The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority reported the same magnitude, location, depth and approximate time.
Shaking was reported in several parts of Uttarakhand, including Dehradun. The tremors prompted some residents to leave their homes, The Hindu reported. Officials said there were no reports of damage in the immediate aftermath.
The tremors followed several earthquakes felt in Delhi-NCR earlier in 2026. A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck New Delhi in January, while earthquakes centred in Afghanistan in April and June also caused shaking across the capital region and other parts of northern India.
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