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Video: Earthquake strikes Nepal region, tremors felt across Delhi-NCR

People were filmed rushing out of buildings in the northern parts of India

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Videos shared by ANI show people rushing out of office buildings following the quake
Videos shared by ANI show people rushing out of office buildings following the quake
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New Delhi: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), GFZ said.

The quake was also felt in parts of India including its capital New Delhi.

ANI reported that the quake was of a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter Scale and hit Nepal at 2.51 pm on Tuesday, citing the National Centre for Seismology.

ANI posted videos that showed people rushing out of buildings, and of fans and lights swinging following the tremors. 

Details to follow.

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