Earthquake in Delhi: Sonam Kapoor Tweets About Feeling Tremors in the Capital City

Sonam K Ahuja took to her Twitter handle to share with her followers that she experienced an earthquake in Delhi. The actress is staying at home with her husband Anand Ahuja and their family. She wrote, "Earthquake in Delhi right now," The social media platforms are now busy with the tweets about the Delhi earthquake. As per the National Center for Seismology (NCS), an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter Scale hit 16 km ESE of Rohtak in Haryana at 21:08 hours today. The epicentre of the tremors was stated to be Rohtak, located in the neighbouring state of Haryana.

This won't be the first earthquake to hit Delhi during the lockdown. It will be the 7th earthquake since April. As per the automatic monitoring of the NCS, between April 12 and May 15 this year, six earthquakes have been recorded in and around the capital, with magnitudes as high as 3.5 and low as 2. An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 was felt on April 12, followed by another one on April 13. 

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On May 15, a mild quake of 2.2 Magnitude on the Richter Scale hit the Pitampura area. Furthermore, on May 10, an earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale hit the capital. Delhi falls on the Samutra faultline, which makes it prone to such quakes. As per NCS, between May 2015 and March 2019, more than 65 earthquakes have hit the NCR.

We hope everyone in the capital is safe.

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