India
oi-Madhuri Adnal
Tremors
were
felt
across
Delhi-NCR
on
Friday
evening,
July
11,
2025,
after
an
earthquake
of
magnitude
3.7
struck
Jhajjar
district
in
Haryana,
as
confirmed
by
the
National
Center
for
Seismology
(NCS).
The
quake
occurred
at
7:49
PM
IST
and
had
a
depth
of
10
km.
Its
epicentre
was
located
at
latitude
28.68°N
and
longitude
76.72°E.
While
the
magnitude
was
moderate,
many
residents
across
Delhi,
Gurugram,
Faridabad,
Noida,
and
parts
of
western
Uttar
Pradesh
reported
feeling
the
tremors.
Soon
after
the
tremors
were
felt,
residents
took
to
social
media
to
share
their
experiences.
In
several
areas,
people
reported
swaying
fans,
shaking
furniture,
and
briefly
stepping
out
of
their
homes
and
offices.
Areas
such
as
Rohtak,
Dadri,
Bahadurgarh,
Shamli,
and
Meerut
also
experienced
the
impact.
Fortunately,
no
injuries
or
property
damage
have
been
reported
so
far.
This
is
the
second
time
this
week
that
earthquake
tremors
were
felt
in
Delhi
and
adjoining
cities
of
Haryana’s
Gurugram,
Faridabad
along
with
others.
Delhi
Lies
in
High
Seismic
Risk
Zone
Delhi’s
geographic
location
makes
it
prone
to
earthquakes.
The
Delhi
Disaster
Management
Authority
explains
that
seismic
activity
in
north
India
is
due
to
the
collision
between
the
Indian
tectonic
plate
and
the
Eurasian
plate.
This
collision
causes
energy
to
build
up
until
it’s
released
as
an
earthquake.
The
city
lies
in
Seismic
Zone
4,
indicating
a
higher
risk
of
earthquakes.
It
is
near
several
active
fault
lines,
including
the
Delhi-Haridwar
Ridge
and
the
Sohna
Fault.
Since
1720,
Delhi
has
experienced
at
least
five
earthquakes
with
magnitudes
above
5.5
on
the
Richter
scale.
Earthquakes
are
not
uncommon
in
this
region
due
to
its
proximity
to
active
fault
lines.
