Minor tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR today


Posted on 22 March 2023


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At roughly 4:42 PM on Wednesday, minor earthquakes measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale were felt in Delhi-NCR. The earthquake occurred a day after several powerful jolts struck Delhi-NCR.  The National Center for Seismology reports that West Delhi was the area that was impacted. The National Center for Seismology tweeted, "Earthquake of Magnitude:2.7, Occurred on 22-03-2023, 16:42:35 IST, Lat: 28.66 & Long: 77.03, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 17km WNW of New Delhi, India." At roughly 4:42 PM on Wednesday, minor earthquakes measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale were felt in Delhi-NCR. The earthquake occurred a day after several powerful jolts struck Delhi-NCR. The National Center for Seismology reports that West Delhi was the area that was impacted. The National Center for Seismology tweeted, "Earthquake of Magnitude:2.7, Occurred on 22-03-2023, 16:42:35 IST, Lat: 28.66 & Long: 77.03, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 17km WNW of New Delhi, India." Around 10.22 pm on Tuesday, there were significant earthquakes felt in Delhi-NCR. On the Richter scale, it was assessed to be 6.6 in magnitude. The Afghan Hindu Kush region acted as the earthquake's epicenter. 


Key Points

  • At roughly 4:42 PM on Wednesday, minor earthquakes measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale were felt in Delhi-NCR. The earthquake occurred a day after several powerful jolts struck Delhi-NCR.

  • Around 10.22 pm on Tuesday, there were significant earthquakes felt in Delhi-NCR. On the Richter scale, it was assessed to be 6.6 in magnitude. The Afghan Hindu Kush region acted as the earthquake's epicenter.


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