Tremors Felt in Delhi-NCR, Other States After 6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Nepal – News18

Strong tremors of earthquake were felt in Delhi-NCR and neighbouring states a few moments ago. According to the National Center for Seismology, an earthquake of Magnitude 6.4 hit Nepal’s Birendranagarlate Friday night. The earthquake hit at a depth of 10 km.

“Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.4, Occurred on 03-11-2023, 23:32:54 IST, Lat: 28.84 & Long: 82.19, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Nepal,” read an X post by National Center for Seismology.

Tremors were also felt in Bihar as people came out of their houses in Patna.

Earlier this month, An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit Nepal’s Sudurpaschim province on October 16.

According to the Earthquake Measurement Centre at Surkhet, the earthquake was recorded at 9:26 am, with its epicentre located at Batan, adjoining Darchula district, in India.

The tremor was felt in Baitadi and other adjoining districts in Far-West Nepal.

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit Haryana’s Faridabad on October 15 and tremors were felt all across the Delhi-NCR region.

Many took to social media platform ‘X’ and shared videos. As per the National Center for Seismology, a 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Faridabad region with a depth of 10 km at 4:08 PM.

Delhi is unique in its placement in that it trembles every three to four months whenever there is an earthquake in the Himalayan region.

What Makes Delhi-NCR Tremor-prone in First Place?

The Himalayan ranges are located in the northern and northeastern regions. It was the Indian plate’s movement towards the Nepalese plate that led to their formation. Due to this reason, this entire region frequently experiences earthquakes due to its location on the boundary (fault zones) of two massive tectonic plates.

Zone V of the seismic zoning map is the most active and at highest risk, including eight states and union territories. The Delhi-NCR region is in Zone IV, which is at ‘high risk’.