Tremors were felt back at Delhi NCR early in the morning which were measured 4.0 on Richter scale. The reason for the tremors was linked back to two simultaneous earthquakes, one occurring back at Tajikistan in Central Asia (4.6-magnitude) followed by the other below Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh (4.0 magnitude) which is less than a hundred kilometers far from Delhi.
Residents were seen vacating their houses post the tremors which then came to a halt lasting for 40-50 seconds.
The earthquakes are being categorized as ‘mild’ by experts. At present, no harm to life and property was reported at the epicenters.
People took to twitter and seemed confirming if what they felt was for real-
Woke up to an #Earthquake in Delhi. It was pretty intense!
— Saumya Bansal (@saumyabansal5) February 20, 2019
Felt the most strongest earthquake in my life in Panipat, Harayana. My bed was vibrating for a couple of minute.#Earthquake — Manan Miglani (@manan_miglani) February 20, 2019
My sleep got over with news of an #earthquakes #Delhi
— Amiya Kumar (@AmiyaKushwaha) February 20, 2019
I felt the #Earthquake in #Delhi around 8:00 AM Not big tremors but were felt — Manish Sood (@The_ManishSood) February 20, 2019
Delhi has been categorized as ‘Zone 4’ and thus the danger from Earthquakes keeps on lingering over the capital region.
Earlier this month, a few back-to-back earthquakes have been reported in North and South India. On January 31, mild tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR after a powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake jolted Hindu Kush mountain range along Afghanistan-Pakistan border. There is no fixed statement by the scientists on these frequent earthquakes as such, but these tremors for sure tell a lot about what’s happening below the Earth’s crust.
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