UPDATE: Magnitude 4.2 quake rocks Haryana border, strong tremors jolt Delhi-NCR
September 8, 2011 12:37 am
New Delhi: A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook Delhi-NCR for about 5 to 6 seconds on Wednesday night at 11.28 but there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties. According to the Indian Meteorological Department the epicentre was along the Delhi-Haryana border, near the town of Sonepat.
No damages or casualties have been reported. People came out of the houses in Noida, Ghaziabad and Faridabad as the intensity of the earthquake was very high. The tremors were also felt in Kashmir and Uttarakhand region, reported The Hindustan Times quoting agencies.
Delhi is among thirty important cities in the country that fall into high risk seismic zone while Srinagar is among places at very high risk of earthquakes.
While Delhi, Amritsar and Chandigarh fall under zone IV (high risk), Srinagar comes under zone V (very high risk). As per seismic map of India prepared by Bureau of Indian Standards 58.6 per cent areas of the country fall into earthquake zone V (very high risk), IV (high risk) and III (moderate risk).