Low intensity tremors indicate major earthquake could hit Delhi

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Imagine what happens if an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 or 6.0 hits the NCR? Replying to this frequently asked question, Professor Chandon Ghose of IIT-Jammu, an expert on earthquake engineering said, “Friday’s (May 29) twin tremors which shook Delhi were measured at 4.5…but had it been a little more intense, the impact would have been serious. At Richter scale 6.0, the effect of the earthquake in Delhi would be devastating.

In fact innumerable high rise buildings in Noida, Gurugram and neighboring areas of Delhi blatantly violate BIS norms.

“Everyone knows that Delhi-NCR falls under seismic zone-4, and it’s prone to tremors but still most of the builders do not conform to the norms of BIS. There is a nexus between architects and builders which somehow compromise the stringent earthquake (resistant). ) codes. So, on any given day, if an earthquake of higher magnitude strikes here, the consequences would be grievous,” said Professor Chandan Ghose.

“Look at Japan, the entire country falls in seismic zone-5, but they religiously follow the construction codes. Their quality of construction can resist tremors measured at 7.5 or even 8.0 (at Richter scale),” he added.

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