Felt in Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad: 4.4 earthquake of magnitude hits Delhi-NCR; Epicnter in Jhanjar, Haryana. Bharat News
New Delhi: On Thursday, Delhi-NCR had an earthquake in magnitude 4.4, causing shocks felt in many parts of northern India.The earthquake shook the buildings and motivated the residents to get out, but did not report damage or injuries.According to the National Center for Sisamology, the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.4 and its sub -center was located in Jhajjar, Haryana at a depth of 10 km.A resident of Gurugram, Haryana, told the Annie News Agency, “We were sitting here and drinking tea when I suddenly felt a strong earthquake. I told everyone that everyone asked everyone to get out of the building. Everyone came out …”Another person from Ghaziabad in UP said, “… I woke up when there was a shock. I was scared. A few days ago another earthquake occurred. Delhi-NCR experiences earthquake quite often. Therefore, we should take care of safety and precautions … “Earlier this year, on 17 February, an earthquake shook the Delhi-NCR region. According to the National Center for Sisamology (NCS), an earthquake with a depth of 4.0 and 5 kilometers was killed at 5:36 pm, with a depth of 5 kilometers. Strong tremors shocked the residents, many of which exited their homes in fear.The NCS reported that the epicenter was located 9 km east of New Delhi, with latitude at 28.59 ° n and longitude at 77.16 ° E. The agency posted details on X immediately after the earthquake.According to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, Delhi seismic sector falls under IV. This classification marks the region as a “high damage risk area”, indicating an important opportunity of medium for strong earthquakes.
