3.7 magnitude earthquake hits Haryana's Jhajjar, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

NH Bureau Tuesday, 06 July 2021 06:24:26 AM

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New Delhi : Mild tremors were felt in parts of Delhi-NCR as a low-intensity earthquake struck Haryana's Jhajjar district. The magnitude of the earthquake was measured to be 3.7, according to National Center for Seismology.

The agency said that the earthquake struck 10 kilometer North of Jhajjar at around 10:37pm at a depth of about 5kms.

Soon after the quake, people started sharing their experiences on the social networking sites.

I felt it, my bed was shaking.#earthquake & shaking felt in Delhi's Fatehpur Beri area.
— Sanadh Srivastava (@SanadhSrivastav) July 5, 2021

That was a proper earthquake in Gurgaon. My very solid bed shook hard. #earthquake
— Payal Puri (@payalpuri) July 5, 2021

Just felt a strong earthquake in Gurgaon #earthquake
— SANJAY KAPOOR (@thesanjaykapoor) July 5, 2021

#Earthquake felt in Gurugram. Tremor was quite noticeable.
— Pariksht Srivastava🇮🇳 (@Parikshit_Sriv9) July 5, 2021

Delhi, which lies close to a faultline, is susceptible to big earthquakes, geologists say. Since April 12, the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) has recorded over two dozen earthquakes.

Delhi currently falls in the seismic zone IV, which represents high-risk zone. India has been divided into four seismic zones – II, III, IV, and V – in accordance to increasing intensity and frequency of earthquakes.