New Delhi, July 10: Strong tremors were felt across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday morning after a 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck Haryana's Jhajjar district at 9:04 am. The quake, though brief, was intense enough to be felt in several parts of the region.
According to the National Center for Seismology, the epicentre was located in Jhajjar, nearly 60 kilometres from Delhi, placing it well within the NCR zone. Tremors were reported in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad, as well as in Haryana’s Sonipat, Rohtak, and Hisar.
Residents took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to share footage and reactions, with some posting videos showing the shaking of furniture and household items.
The earthquake came just a day after the region experienced heavy rainfall, which caused significant waterlogging and traffic disruptions across the NCR. The downpour had followed a prolonged spell of hot and humid weather.
In response to the tremors, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) shared important safety guidelines on X, advising the public on precautionary steps to take before, during, and after an earthquake. So far, no damage or casualties have been reported.
