Earthquake on 17th December 2020

Earthquake on 17th December 2020

An earthquake hit Delhi-NCR on Thursday night 17th December 2020. Tremors were felt by residents in many parts of the national capital and adjoining areas.

Earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Delhi today.

Earlier in the day, an earthquake of 3.0 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred in the Jaipur on Thursday.As per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the tremors were felt around 11 am, 64 kilometres north west of Jaipur. "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.0, Occurred on 17-12-2020, 11:26:01 IST, Lat: 27.40 and Long: 75.43, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 64km NW of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India," NCS tweeted.

There were no reports of any damage or injuries to anyone. However, the earthquake created panic, waking up people who had gone to sleep and those who were awake actually saw the walls shaking. The actual earthquake barely lasted a few seconds.