Earthquake of 4.2 hits Delhi, Tremors Felt in Surrounding Areas

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 struck Delhi on Thursday. The tremors of the earthquake were felt in Delhi-NCR. The mild intensity earthquake occurred at around 11.46 pm at a depth of five kilometres. The epicentre of the earthquake was 48 km southwest of Gurgaon in Haryana, according to India’s National Center for Seismology.

Earthquake of Magnitude:4.2, Occurred on 17-12-2020, 23:46:46 IST, Lat: 28.19 & Long: 76.67, Depth: 25 Km ,Location: 46km SW of Gurugram, Haryana, India for more information https://t.co/iakqDjw12Y pic.twitter.com/EQXAubVoGO

— National Centre for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) December 17, 2020

The strong tremors of the earthquake were felt in Delhi and surrounding areas for several seconds. As reported by IANS, The tremors prompted people to venture out of their homes in fear. No casualties or damage to properties have been reported so far.

Since April, Delhi-NCR has recorded more than 20 quakes of low and medium intensity. The Delhi-NCR region has several faultlines that generate earthquakes, but it also feels the impact of quakes that are epicentre as far as the Hindukush mountains in Afghanistan and even in Nepal.

Earlier in the day, an earthquake of 3.0 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred in Jaipur. As per the National Centre for Seismology, the tremors were felt around 11 am 64 kilometres north-west of Jaipur. Manipur too was struck by a mild intensity earthquake of Magnitude:3.2.

There was no immediate report of any damage to life or property.

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