A mild earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter Scale struck Faridabad in Haryana at 6:00 am IST today, the National Center ...

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Earthquake Today: An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 on the Richter Scale hit Faridabad, Haryana, today at 6.00 am IST, ...

A mild earthquake of 3.2 magnitude struck Faridabad early Tuesday, with tremors felt across Delhi-NCR. No damage or ...