Delhi: Strong earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits north India, Nepal; atleast 3 houses collapse in Tajakot

On Tuesday afternoon, strong earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi. The earthquake was measured at 5.4 on the Richter scale. The termors were felt in Lucknow and some parts of Uttarakhand.

Epicenter of the earthquake was Border of Himali Village Council of Bajura & Humla’s Tajakot. “Due to the inclement weather condition & snowfall in the area,we're not able to establish contact with other localities. Telephone is not working: Himali's Village Council chief.

"A few more houses collapsed in the area after the earthquake. We have got the information that 3 more houses have collapsed in the district. No casualties as of now," said DSP Surya Thapa of Bajura District.

The epicentre of quake is said to be the Kalika region in Nepal. China and Nepal are amongst countries affected by the tremors of earthquake along with India. No damage to any person or property has been reported yet.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km and was about 63 km to the northwest of Nepal’s Jumla district, more than 300 km from the capital, Kathmandu, according to a report in news agency Reuters.

Citizens share videos showing tremors effect

People in Delhi-NCR shared videos of ceiling fans and objects in their rooms shaking after experiencing the tremors.

This is a breaking story, more details are awaited.