Afghanistan I was once again felt in the earthquake. German Research Center For Geosyinsage ,Gfz) Told that on Thursday (4 September 2025) southeast Afghanistan There was a 6.2 magnitude earthquake. The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 km. People in Pakistan and Delhi also felt earthquake tremors.

Fierce earthquake in Afghanistan four days ago

The death toll from the recent earthquake in Kunar province of Afghanistan has increased to 1,457, while more than 3,394 people have been injured. According to local media reports, more than 6,700 houses have collapsed completely and international relief agencies are still struggling to reach out to people trapped in remote areas. Relief workers are busy taking out the dead bodies from the rubble, but officials say that the rescue work is still incomplete.

Earthquake victims are struggling with lack of water, food and medical facilities. The Taliban administration has claimed that many families have been provided humanitarian assistance and roads in remote areas have been opened. Also, special rescue teams of many countries have participated in relief operations. Due to inaccessible hilly areas and heavy destruction, it is proving to be extremely difficult to reach the most needy people.

31 August 6.0 magnitude earthquake

According to the American Geological Survey, this 6.0 magnitude earthquake came at a depth of eight kilometers at 11:47 pm on 31 August, the earthquake affected area is extremely sensitive to the earthquake as Indian and Eurasians get tectonic plates here, mountainous terrain increases the possibility of landslides further, which makes the rescue work difficult, which makes the rescue work difficult.

International organizations including Red Cross and World Health Organization are engaged in relief operations. Help materials have also been sent from India, Japan, Iran and Türkiye. Relief agencies say that due to access problems, necessary materials and medical services are being delayed. In October 2023, more than 1,500 people died in the earthquake in the same area, while in 2022, another earthquake killed more than 1,000 people.

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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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