For the second consecutive day, an earthquake has hit the capital city of Delhi. Today’s measurement was 2.7 on the Ritcher Scale. Here are 10 Things to know about the government’s latest headache
Earthquake No. 1 on Sunday
An Earthquake had hit Delhi on Sunday, causing panic among the citizens, who have already been facing the brunt of Coronavirus.
The magnitude of Sunday’s Earthquake was 3.5
The Earthquake on Sunday reportedly struck a reading of 3.5 on the Ritcher Scale.
The epicenter of Sunday’s Earthquake was in East Delhi
The epicenter of the Earthquake was traced to East Delhi, while the depth was reported as 8 km.
No damages were reported on Sunday
The earthquake on Sunday reportedly left with no damages in the city and the surrounding regions.
Delhi CM had earlier responded to the jolt on Sunday
Reacting to the news on Sunday, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had tweeted:
“Tremors felt in Delhi. Hope everyone is safe. I pray for the safety of each one of you.”
A second earthquake hit the capital on Monday
An earthquake hit the capital city on Monday, thus making it the second consecutive day that the tectonic plate movements have left an impact on the capital.
Magnitude said to be 2.7
A Tweet by PTI read:“Earthquake with magnitude 2.7 hits Delhi.” The Ritcher-scale reading was confirmed to be 2.7.
Epicenter yet to be traced
The occurrence of the Earthquake has been confirmed although the epicenter is yet to be traced.
No damages reported as yet
The earthquake on Monday has reportedly not caused any damages. Although many citizens of the capital were left panic-stricken with the second consecutive jolt.
Stronger Earthquake on the Cards
Although NASA had not predicted the Delhi Earthquake, there are rumors of a possible stronger earthquake in the future. The reason for this being the Indian tectonic plate, which is driving into the Eurasian plates at the speed of 44mm/year.
