Earthquake of 4.2 Magnitude Experienced in Delhi

 


A heavy medium intensity of 4.2 magnitude earthquake was experienced in Delhi last night at 11:46 pm urging the people to rush out of their homes.

According to India's National Center of Seimsology, the epicenter of the earthquake was around 48 KMS away from Delhi in the southwest part of Haryana. The earthquake strucked at 11:46 pm with a depth of 7.5 km from the surface.

Though fortunately there were no immediate reports of life or property damage, the tremors that were felt for a few seconds were strong enough for major destruction.

The Experts have said that if an earthquake of 6 magnitude is ever experienced in Delhi then structures which do not follow safety norms are likely to get demolished.

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