Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits Nepal, tremors felt in India

Kathmandu: An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hit Nepal at 2.28 pm on Tuesday. Tremors were felt in neighbouring India, where people in Delhi said it lasted for more than 30 seconds.Tremors were also felt across north Indian states - Pradesh, Uttarakhand.The epicentre was in Nepal at a place 148 km east of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, the National Centre for Seismology said.As per the data by National Center for Seismology the tremors originated from 29.41 latitude and 81.68 longitude in Nepal.Earthquake videosResidents of Delhi-NCR took to social media to share videos of ceiling fans and household objects shaking during the tremors. There were no reports of damage caused by the earthquake at the time of filing this report.Earthquakes are common in mountainous Nepal, which is home to the tallest mountain range - The Himalayas. In 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake claimed lives of around 9,000 people and damaged nearly 1 million structures.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.