The epicentre of the quake was in Haryana’s Jhajjar. This was the second earthquake that hit the Nationwide Capital Area (NCR) in two days.
An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale struck Delhi on Friday night round 7:49 pm. In accordance with the Nationwide Heart of Seismology (NCS), the quake occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicentre being in Haryana’s Jhajjar. “EQ of M: 3.7, On: 11/07/2025 19:49:43 IST, Lat: 28.68 N, Lengthy: 76.72 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Jhajjar, Haryana,” NCS posted on X. The tremors had been additionally felt in a number of areas in Haryana, together with Rohtak.
Tremors felt second time in two days
This was the second earthquake that hit the Nationwide Capital Area (NCR) in two days. An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 struck close to Jhajjar on Thursday morning. The epicentre was 3 km northeast of Jhajjar and 51 km west of Delhi. The earthquake had struck at a depth of 10 km at 9.04 am, the Nationwide Centre for Seismology mentioned. Moreover Jhajjar, the tremors had been felt in neighbouring Rohtak and Gurugram districts, Panipat, Hisar and Meerut.
Why do earthquakes happen?
Earthquakes are usually brought on by the motion of the Earth’s tectonic plates. The planet’s crust is split into seven main plates that always shift. When these plates collide or slide alongside fault strains, stress builds up and is launched within the type of seismic vitality, inflicting the bottom to shake.
The Himalayan area, together with Nepal and elements of northern India, lies alongside the collision boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, making it one of the vital earthquake-prone areas on this planet.
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