Low Intensity Earthquake Hits Delhi NCR Again; Epicentre In Gurgaon Border

The Delhi NCR region was hit with another low-intensity earthquake on Monday. According to the National Centre for Seismology the quake measured 2.1 in the Richter scale.

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New Delhi: Delhi NCR was hit again with a low-intensity earthquake on Monday. According to the National Centre for Seismology an earthquake of magnitude 2.1 occurred at 13:00:38 IST at the depth of 18 km. The epicentre is said to be 13 km in 13km West-northwest, of Gurugram.

Earthquake of Magnitude:2.1, Occurred on 08-06-2020, 13:00:38 IST, Lat: 28.5 N & Long: 76.9 E, Depth: 18 Km ,Location: 13km WNW of Gurugram, Haryana, India for more information https://t.co/eSYKx6xlMK pic.twitter.com/bwc8JnEJ9i

— National Centre for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) June 8, 2020

Delhi falls under high-risk seismic zones and is in zone IV which is susceptible to earthquakes of 5-6 magnitude and occasionally of 7-8 magnitude.  Since April Delhi NCR region has witnessed several low-intensity earthquakes. This is the 14th one so far. The most recent one was on June 3, when a medium intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.2 was felt around Delhi-NCR. Geologists have warned that this could indicate that a powerful earthquake could strike Delhi-NCR at any time. Delhi’s proximity to the Himalayan region also makes it very vulnerable. This region has seen earthquakes more than magnitude 7. On June 5, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter Scale hit Jamshedpur in Jharkhand in the morning at 06:55 am.