The tremors of the quake were felt in Delhi-NCR, triggering panic among people
According to the National Centre for Seismology, the epicentre of the earthquake, which occurred at 7 pm, was 60 km south by southwest of Gurugram
In the last 35 years, there have been at least seven greater earthquakes, killing around 10,000 people most of them in a 1985 quake of 8.0 magnitude
The US Geologic Survey said the quake hit at 10.29 am (11.29 am Eastern) along Mexico's southern Pacific coast at a depth of 16 miles (26 km)
Several houses and buildings in Champhai district, including a church in Zokhawthar, have been damaged due to the quake
The historical earthquake catalogue shows that there were strong earthquakes of 6.5 magnitude at Delhi in 1720; 6.8 at Mathura in 1803; 5.5 near Mathura in 1842
The earthquake occurred at 7 AM and its epicenter was is Tajikistan, according to the officials
An official of the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said that the tremor was recorded at 8:13 pm
The Delhi-NCR region is very peculiar with regard to seismic activities
The earthquake took place around 7.10 am and its epicenter was located at a depth of 55 km and a place 82 km southeast of Sohra, officials at the Regional Seismological Centre here said
"We cannot predict time, place or exact scale, but do believe that there is a consistent seismic activity going around in the NCR region and can trigger in a major earthquake in Delhi," says Dr K Sain
"Did you feel it!" was the buzz among people messaging each other in Delhi and cities near it
According to the National Centre for Seismology, the quake occurred at 5.45 pm. Its epicentre was in NCT Delhi at the depth of 8 km
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said all steps were being taken to aid people affected by the quake, which caused widespread fear.
State news agency IRNA said the earthquake was felt in Bushehr, site of the country's sole nuclear power plant
There was no immediate reports of casualty and damage to properties
"The earthquake of 6.8 magnitude had its epicentre in Hindu Kush," an official of the Seismology Department said.
President Rodrigo Duterte, who is from Davao and was there during the quake, was not hurt
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Fracking in England resumed only last year after two tremors prompted a seven-year moratorium.