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3rd low-intensity earthquake hits Delhi, adjoining areas amid lockdown

Earlier, Delhi had witnessed two incidents of low-intensity earthquakes in April making today’s tremor the third such earthquake in the country’s capital, amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. 

3rd low-intensity earthquake hits Delhi, adjoining areas amid lockdown

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Mild tremors were felt in parts Delhi- NCR region on Sunday afternoon after a low-intensity earthquake struck the national capital.

“The earthquake measured 3.4 on Richter Scale, and had its epicentre at the Delhi-UP Border,” Met Department Director Seismology, JL Gautam was quoted by NDTV as saying.

There were no immediate reports of any causality or loss of property.

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According to the National Centre of Seismology the epicentre of the earthquake was in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad.

Earlier, Delhi had witnessed two incidents of low-intensity earthquakes in April making today’s tremor the third low-intensity earthquake in the country’s capital, amid the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

On April 13, a low-intensity earthquake of 2.7 magnitude had hit Delhi and adjoining areas. However, there were no reports of any damage.

An earthquake of mild intensity was felt in Delhi and NCR region on April 12 at 5:45 pm. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the magnitude of the earthquake on the Richter scale was 3.5. According to Delhi Disaster Management Authority, the epicenter was in East Delhi at a depth of 8 km.

Scores of people came out their houses in fear, but there was no report of any injury or damage to property.

Delhi falls under the one of the five seismic zones in the country and is the fourth-highest zone. The city is at risk of earthquakes but rarely had been the epicentre of a quake however, tremors can be felt when a quake hits even distant places even as far as central Asia or the Himalayan ranges.

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