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Madhya Pradesh: 4.0 magnitude earthquake hits Gwalior

Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 on the Richter Scale hit Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior district on Friday morning. 

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake hit 28km southeast of Gwalior at 10:31 am IST. 

Notably, tremors were felt in the city on Tuesday night as well when a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan.

Fortunately, no casualties or damages were reported in any of the incidents.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 24-03-2023, 10:31:49 IST, Lat:26.01 & Long:78.35, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 28km SE of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India" Tweeted NCS.

Earlier today, NCS also informed that an earthquake of magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Moirang of Manipur. The earthquake struck Moirang at 08:52 am.

NCS tweeted, "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.9, Occurred on 24-03-2023, 08:52:40 IST, Lat: 24.23 & Long: 93.86, Depth: 51 Km, Location: 31km SSE of Moirang, Manipur, India" Earlier on Tuesday, people in north India including Delhi and its surrounding areas felt earthquake tremors in the evening with many people coming to open spaces as a precautionary measure.

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