BREAKING: 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake twice in Nepal Rocks Delhi, North East; LIVE UPDATES
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday morning with massive tremors felt in Delhi and the entire northern region of India.
The epicenter of the strong earthquake was reportedly in Nepal's Pokhara, but massive tremors were felt as far as Lucknow and Patna in India.
"Epicenter was 83 kilometres North West of Kathmandu, Nepal, measured 7.4 on Richter scale," the European Mediterranean Seismological Center said.
More details are awaited. No reports of casualties have come out yet.
In Nepal's capital of Kathmandu, reports of heavy damages are trickling out, with photos shared on social media showing collapsed buildings, though the authenticity cannot be verified.
Twitter was immediately abuzz about the earthquake, with many netizens posting in the middle of the tremors.
According to social media posts, tremors were also felt in Rajasthan and other parts of the country.
Earthquake tremors were also felt in Kolkata, TMC's Derek o'Brien tweeted, adding that some buildings 'shook'.
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