Low intensity earthquake hits Delhi

  • | Sunday | 20th June, 2021

New Delhi June 20A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.1 struck the National Capital on Sunday. The quake had its epicentre in Punjabi Bagh area at a depth of 7 km. The NCS has deployed additional earthquake recording instruments for close monitoring of seismic activity in and around Delhi after the NCR region witnessed a series of tremors from April to August last year. The National Capital Region of Delhi and its surroundings had experienced minor and small magnitude earthquakes during April to August 2020. The epicentre of these earthquakes was located in areas of northeast Delhi Rohtak Sonipat Baghpat Faridabad and Alwar.

New Delhi June 20 A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.1 struck the National Capital on Sunday. The quake had its epicentre in Punjabi Bagh area at a depth of 7 km. It struck at 12.02 pm according to the National Centre for Seismology. No loss of life or damage to property has been reported so far. The NCS has deployed additional earthquake recording instruments for close monitoring of seismic activity in and around Delhi after the NCR region witnessed a series of tremors from April to August last year. Based on the analysis of satellite imageries the signatures of active faults have been observed at various locations like Wazirabad Timarpur and Kamla Nehru Ridge in Delhi; Jhunjhunu and Alwar district of Rajasthan; Sonipat Sohna Gurgaon Rohtak Rewari and Nuh districts in Haryana; and Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh. The National Capital Region of Delhi and its surroundings had experienced minor and small magnitude earthquakes during April to August 2020. The epicentre of these earthquakes was located in areas of northeast Delhi Rohtak Sonipat Baghpat Faridabad and Alwar. PTI

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