Rajasthan: 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Jaipur, Third In Half An Hour
The depth of the earthquake was recorded to be 10 Km which was followed by two more earthquakes that hit Jaipur.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 hit Jaipur on Friday morning forcing residents to come out of their houses as tremors jolted several parts of the city, reported PTI. According to the National Centre for Seismology data, as per PTI, it was followed by two earthquakes of magnitude 3.1, which hit the Rajasthan capital at 4.22 am, and a 3.4-magnitude temblor that shook the city at 4.25 am. The earthquake occurred at 4.09 am and struck at a shallow depth of 10 km.
"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.4, Occurred on 21-07-2023, 04:09:38 IST, Lat: 26.88 & Long: 75.70, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India," the NCS tweeted.
Former CM Vasundhara Raje tweeted that tremors were felt in the city. "I hope you are all safe!" she said
जयपुर सहित प्रदेश में अन्य जगहों पर भूकंप के तेज़ झटके महसूस किए गए हैं।
— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) July 20, 2023
I hope you all are safe!
#Jaipur #earthquake #Rajasthan
According to PTI, the Police Control Room said there was no immediate information about any loss of life or damage to property. Meanwhile, people took to social media to share pictures of the moment.
#earthquake tremors felt in Jaipur this morning caught on our camera! pic.twitter.com/PhMCkpjymY
— Ajish Nair (@AjishNairP) July 20, 2023
Earlier this month, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter Scale struck areas near North Kargil and Ladakh. The tremors were felt at around 401km North of Kargil, Laddakh at around 7:38 am, said National Center for Seismology.
Three earthquakes shook the Himalayan region early morning on June 18, among them the first hit the Union Territory of Ladakh at 2:50 am. The magnitude of the earthquake was 4.1 on the Richter scale at a depth of 10 km. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake was measured at 295 kilometres northeast of the Leh district of Ladakh. The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the surface at a latitude of 35.85 degrees north and a longitude of 80.08 degrees east. No casualties were reported.
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