Earthquake Hits India

An earthquake has struck the Haryana-Delhi-Uttar Pradesh region of India. The preliminary magnitude was 4.3, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A tsunami warning is not expected. Details from the USGS:

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September 07, 2011 at 11:28:21 PM at epicenter

Location: 28.995 N, 77.223 E

Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles)

Distances from epicenter:

36 km (22 miles) N of Delhi, Delhi, India

44 km (27 miles) N of NEW DELHI, Delhi, India

46 km (28 miles) W of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

49 km (30 miles) SSE of Panipat, Haryana, India

This article will be updated if the event proves significant.

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