By Admin 
The earthquake tremors were felt on Thursday morning in the country’s capital Delhi. Apart from Delhi, earthquake tremors also occurred in NCR. During this time, the earth rose in many areas including Noida, Ghaziabad and Gurugram. According to the National Center for Sisamology (NCS), an earthquake struck at 9:04 am on July 10, which was in Jhajjar district of Haryana. Its intensity on the Richter scale was measured at 4.4 magnitudes. Do you know when the biggest earthquake in Delhi? How much damage was done during that time?
When did the most strong earthquake come to Delhi?
According to the information, on 27 August 1960, the largest earthquake occurred in the country’s capital Delhi. During that time, there were strong tremors of earthquake in Delhi and surrounding areas in the morning. According to the National Center for Sismology and other seismic records, the intensity of this earthquake was 5.6 magnitudes on the Richter scale. The important thing is that the center of this earthquake was near Delhi. This earthquake had caused a lot of damage to the city.
This was the condition of Delhi
According to media reports, due to this terrible earthquake that occurred on 27 August 1960, many buildings in Delhi had received cracks. The buildings of the areas of Old Delhi, Chandni Chowk and Red Fort were very damaged. Apart from this, historical buildings like Red Fort and Rashtrapati Bhavan were also slightly damaged. Around 100 people were injured due to the fall of debris and stampede situation due to earthquake.
How sensitive is Delhi in terms of earthquake?
Significantly, Delhi comes in earthquake zone-4, which is considered to be a high-risk area. This area is sensitive to seismic activities due to a conflict with the Himalayan region and the Eurasian plate of the Indian plate. The center of the 1960 earthquake was at a depth of 5 km near Delhi, due to which strong tremors were felt. According to earthquake scientists, earthquake incidents in Delhi are often associated with local internal movement or tectonic activities of the Himalayan region.
Delhi has also shaken due to these earthquakes
Let us know that apart from the biggest earthquake of 1960, strong tremors have been felt in Delhi many times. Let’s know about them.
- 1720: This year there was an earthquake of about 6.5 magnitudes, which shook Delhi and surrounding areas badly.
- 1803: This year, there were strong tremors in the area of Garhwal-Uttarakhand, which were felt till Delhi. In this, the dome of Delhi’s Qutub Minar was also damaged.
- 1905: This year, an earthquake of 7.8 magnitudes occurred in Kangra in Himachal Pradesh, whose shocks were felt all over North India including Delhi.
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