Mild Earthquake of 2.8 Magnitude Jolts Delhi, No Damage Reported

A mild earthquake was felt in the capital on Monday morning, January 19th. Its intensity was measured at 2.8 on the Richter scale. The National Center for Seismology stated that the epicenter of the quake was in North Delhi, and it was felt 5 kilometers below the ground. The intensity of this early morning earthquake was reported to be very low, so there have been no reports of any loss of life or property.

Delhi has experienced earthquakes before. The national capital, as well as the NCR, is considered highly vulnerable to earthquakes. Delhi falls in seismic zone 4, where moderate to severe earthquakes are possible.

Earthquakes have occurred before

Last year, the capital was hit by an earthquake. On February 17th, a 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck Delhi, with its epicenter near Dhaula Kuan. Furthermore, on July 10th, a 4.4 magnitude earthquake was felt in Jhajjar, Haryana, which was also felt in the capital.

The National Center for Seismology says that the epicenter of today's earthquake in the capital was North Delhi, which was felt about 5 kilometers below the ground, with a magnitude of 2.8. This is considered a very low-intensity earthquake, unlikely to cause any damage.

What did the NSC say about the earthquake?

The National Center for Seismology said that the magnitude of the earthquake was 2.8.

It was felt at 08:44:16 am IST.

Latitude: 28.86 N, Longitude: 77.06 E,

Depth: 5 km, Location: North Delhi.