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Strong earthquake tremors in Delhi-NCR, people came out of their homes, what was the intensity?

Strong tremors of earthquake were felt in Delhi-NCR on Thursday morning. During this time people came out of their homes. There is no report of loss of life or property yet. Tremors of earthquake were felt in Delhi-NCR as well as in the surrounding areas. The earthquake was of 4.4 magnitude.

According to the National Center for Seismology, the epicenter of the earthquake was Jhajjar in Haryana. An earthquake of 4.4 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred in Jhajjar at 9:04 am Indian time. Strong tremors of earthquake were also felt in Jind of the state. Strong tremors of earthquake were also felt in Bahadurgarh. Apart from this, tremors of earthquake were also felt in Sonipat.

Houses shook due to earthquake tremors

After feeling the earthquake tremors, people came out of their homes and came to open space. Houses started shaking due to the earthquake tremors. People immediately came out of their homes and took shelter in safe places and stayed outside for some time. The effect of the earthquake was especially felt on the people living in high rise societies of Delhi and Noida, where people were facing extreme panic.

Earthquake also came on 17 February this year

Earlier on 17 February, moderate tremors of earthquake were felt in Delhi and surrounding areas. The earthquake came around 5.37 am. The tremors were so strong that buildings started shaking and people came out of their houses. Birds sitting on trees also started flying here and there with loud sound.

According to the National Earthquake Center, the intensity of the earthquake was 4.0 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was at a depth of five kilometers from the ground in New Delhi. It was at 28.59 degrees north latitude and 77.16 degrees east longitude. Due to the low depth and the epicenter being in Delhi, it was felt more in Delhi-NCR.

What do scientists have to say about the earthquake?

According to earthquake scientists, the surface of our earth is mainly made up of seven large and many small tectonic plates. These plates keep moving continuously and often collide with each other. As a result of this collision, the corners of the plates can bend and they can also break due to excessive pressure. In such a situation, the energy coming from below finds a way to spread outwards and when this energy comes out from inside the ground, an earthquake occurs.