Earthquake in Delhi and adjoining areas, second in 24 hours

New Delhi : Mild tremors of 2.7 magnitude were felt in Delhi and the adjoining areas on Monday afternoon. This was the second time in last 24 hours.

On Monday, an earthquake of moderate frequency had struck the national capital and nearby areas. "Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred at a depth of 8 km in the National Capital Territory, Delhi," a release from the National Centre for Seismology said.

A senior official of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) said the location of the quake, in a populous part of the capital, was the reason for its being widely registered. 

"The depth and magnitude are an initial assessment, and it was of moderate intensity, but many felt it," Madhavan Rajeevan, Secretary, MoES, told The Hindu.

Several places in Delhi are under the high seismic zone and are vulnerable to strong earthquake.