Earthquake in Uttar Pradesh: Quake of magnitude 5.3 hits Lucknow; tremors also felt in Nepal

Lucknow: A medium-intensity earthquake struck Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. The quake of magnitude 5.3 on Richter Scale occurred at 139 km north-northeast of Lucknow at around 1.12 am. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the depth of the earthquake was 82 km below the ground.
Tremors were also felt in neighbouring Lakhimpur Kheri and other districts of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The epicentre of the quake is reported to be at Sanoshree Taratal in Nepal. The effect of the earthquake was also felt in some parts of China.
Till now, there are no reports of any casualties or collateral damage due to the earthquake. However, panic gripped the area after the tremors. More details are still awaited.