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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Earthquake in tajikistan: According to the National Earthquake Science Center (NCS), on Sunday (April 13), a 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Tajikistan. The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 10 km above the ground.

The NCS reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was 38.98 degrees north latitude and 70.61 degrees pre -longitude. Posting on X (first Twitter), NCS wrote, “Earthquake intensity: 4.5, date: 13 April 2025, time: 8:04 pm (IST), location: Tajikistan, Depth: 10 km.”

Two more earthquakes in Tajikistan

According to the National Earthquake Science Center, two more earthquakes were recorded in Tajikistan on Sunday. The intensity of the first earthquake was 6.1 on the Richter scale, while the intensity of the second was 3.9. Both earthquakes came at a depth of 10 km from the ground.

The United Nations Development Coordination Office says that the areas of Tajikistan and the weak communities living there are constantly in danger of natural disasters like earthquakes, floods and landslides. These disasters are becoming even more dangerous due to climate change. Every year thousands of people become homeless due to these disasters and also damage the country’s economy. This affects about 1.3% of Tajikistan’s GDP (GDP).

Earthquake tremors were felt in many countries on Saturday too

Fast earthquake tremors were felt in India and its neighboring countries on Saturday afternoon. Along with the Kashmir region of India, there was an earthquake in Pakistan, Tajikistan, Tonga and Papua New Guinea. The intensity of these earthquakes was between 4.0 and 6.0 on the Richter scale. The tremors in Tajikistan and Pakistan were quite strong, while the intensity of the earthquake was also measured in Tonga and Papua New Guinea.

There was a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Pakistan on Saturday afternoon. Its center was in Rawalpindi near the capital Islamabad. People felt shocks in many parts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). There were strong tremors in Islamabad, stuck, Chakwal and other cities of Punjab as well as in areas like Peshawar, Mardan, Mohammad and Shabakdar.

The earth is constantly trembling

In the last few days, frequent earthquake tremors are being felt in many countries of Asia. On March 28, a major earthquake in Myanmar caused heavy havoc. This earthquake was 7.7 intensity and its effect was seen in Myanmar as well as in many surrounding countries. Due to this powerful earthquake, there was a big loss of life and property. Since then, the earth has been shaken many times and continuous earthquake tremors are being felt.