3.8 magnitude earthquake hits Delhi

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NEW DELHI: A 3.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Delhi in the early hours of Sunday, according to the National Center of Seismology (NCS). According to the center’s readings, a 3.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in northwest Jhaghar, Haryana, at 1:19 am on Sunday. The depth of the earthquake was 5 kilometers underground.

“Magnitude 3.8 earthquake, occurred on 01-01-2023, 01:19:42 IST, Latitude: 28.71, Long: 76.62, Depth: 5k, Location: 12km NW of Gajjar, Haryana,” the National Seismological Center said, As reported by the news agency ANI.

Earlier on November 12, tremors were felt across Delhi NCR. According to the National Center of Seismology (NCS), the November 12 earthquake had a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale that occurred in Nepal, at approximately 7:57 pm. “The depth of the earthquake was 10 kilometers underground,” the NCS said.

Earlier on October 19, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred near Kathmandu. According to the NCS, the quake occurred 53 kilometers east of Kathmandu at around 2:52 p.m. The depth of the earthquake was 10 kilometers underground. On July 31, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Kathmandu at a distance of 147 kilometers at 8.13 am PST around Martim Pirta in Khotang district, according to the National Seismological Monitoring and Research Center (NEMRC).

In 2015, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Nepal between Kathmandu and Pokhara. It is estimated that 8,964 people were killed and nearly 22,000 injured.

(with ANI input)

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