US EditionTwice in Two Days: Delhi-NCR Rattled by Earthquakes | Science-Environment
JHAJJAR DISTRICT, HARYANA, INDIA, JUL 11 – The region, located in Seismic Zone IV, experienced two consecutive days of moderate quakes with no reported damage, according to the National Centre for Seismology.
- Delhi-NCR experienced back-to-back earthquakes, first a magnitude 4.4 near Jhajjar on July 10, 2025, morning, then a 3.7 tremor the following evening.
- These events occurred in a region crisscrossed by active faults like the Mahendragarh-Dehradun Fault, influenced by Himalayan and local tectonics.
- The stronger earthquake on Thursday at 9:04 AM originated near Jhajjar, roughly 51 kilometers to the west of Delhi, at a depth of 10 kilometers, causing brief shaking and prompting residents to share their experiences on social media.
- The National Centre for Seismology confirmed Friday’s 3.7-magnitude quake at 7:49 PM IST with epicenter at 28.68N, 76.72E, depth 10 km, noting Delhi lies in Seismic Zone IV.
- Though no damage was reported, the repeated mild earthquakes underscore Delhi's vulnerability given its seismic risk and the dense population atop major faults.
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Earthquake tremors shake Delhi-NCR for second time this week, epicentre in Haryana’s Jhajjar
According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the tremor was recorded at a magnitude of 3.7 on the Richter scale, with the epicentre located in Jhajjar, Haryana. The quake occurred at 7:49 PM IST, at a depth of 10 kilometers beneath the Earth’s surface.
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