NEW DELHI: A minor earthquake rattled New Delhi and adjoining areas early on Monday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.“It was a shallow earthquake which struck at a depth of 7.4 km,” an Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.A powerful earthquake of 7.4 magnitude struck southwestern Pakistan in the small hours of the day, 4.3-magnitude quake struck at about 4:43 a.m. tremors of which were felt in parts of northwestern India, including the national capital and Noida (UP), Faridabad and Gurgaon (both in Haryana). According to report epicenter of the earthquake was located in southwestern Pakistan in the desert area bordering Iran and Afghanistan.
The epicenter of the quake was located at 28.9 degrees north on the latitude and 64 degrees east on the longitude, the IMD said. US Geological Service report said the epicenter of the earthquake was located 45 km from Dalbandin in Southwest Pakistan.
Delhiites rushed outside their homes in the wee hours of the chilly night as tremors were felt in the capital.
It said the focal depth of the earthquake was 84 km. There was no immediate report of any loss of life or property.
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake had devastated northern Pakistan and parts of Kashmir in October 2008, killing thousands of people.
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