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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit northern India on Sunday, with epicentre in Sikkim. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage to buildings.Strong tremors were felt in parts of North and East India after an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale shook Sikkim this evening. The epicentre of the quake is said to be just 64 kilometres North-West of Gangtok.
According to the IMD, the epicentre of the quake, which struck at around 6:11pm, was located just over 60 kilometres northwest of the state capital Gangtok.An earthquake with an intensity of 6.8 on the Richter Scale today jolted the northern and eastern parts of the country.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in Delhi that the quake occurred at 6.10 pm with its epicentre near Sikkim-Nepal border.
The quake was also felt in certain parts of the national capital.
The tremor was also felt in various parts of Bihar, a Patna report said. As buildings shook, people rushed out of their houses and took refuge in open places.
A report from Darbhanga district in north Bihar said the quake was felt there too.
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