Earthquake jolts north India as tremors felt in Delhi, National Capital Region

Strong earthquake tremors were felt in India's National Capital Region on Thursday morning.

According to India's National Centre for Seismology, an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hit Jhajjar, Haryana at 9.04am Indian Standard Time.

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Earlier reports suggested that a magnitude 4.1 earthquake jolted Gurawara, a town close to Haryana's Gurugram, located in the National Capital Region. More details on the impact of the quake are being awaited.

Yesterday, July 9, heavy rains battered Delhi, causing waterlogging across major roads. Reports revealed that rush hour commuters found themselves stuck in traffic early Thursday morning as well.

Some reports said that at least six flights had been diverted last evening owing to bad weather — this included four flights to Jaipur and two to Lucknow.

Meher Dhanjal

meher@khaleejtimes.com

Meher Dhanjal is a Digital Journalist who breaks news first and breathes second. She loves chasing page views and finding stories that tug at readers’ heartstrings.