New Delhi: An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter Scale struck Delhi and its adjoining areas in the early hours of Monday. The epicentre of the earthquake was near Durgabai Deshmukh College of Special Education in Dhaula Kuan. The area comes under the Dhaula Kuan Fault Line. There is no report of any loss of life or any major damage so far.
Even as the magnitude were low, the people felt very strong tremors in the morning, with many waking up from sleep to it. While many left their homes due to the quake, some people also shared experiences of how they were scared at the time of the earthquake.
According to an expert, the area near the epicentre has been experiencing low-magnitude quakes once every two or three years. He added that there was a loud sound when the earthquake hit, leading to confusion and panic among people.
What is Dhaula Kuan Fault Line
The Dhaula Kuan fault line is referred to as an area in Delhi, considered the epicentre of the earthquake today. The fault line indicates the presence of an active fault line which makes the region prone to earthquakes. Delhi is very close to two active fault lines, which include the Delhi-Hardwar Ridge Mahendragarh-Dehradun fault, Yamuna River lineament, Sohna fault, and Moradabad fault
which makes it prone to earthquakes.
Know what leads to tremors
The tremors this morning were caused due to the movement of the tectonic plate in the Dhaula Kuna fault lines. As per experts, the stress is built up in areas considered as fault lines which eventually leads to earthquakes. Notably, the earthquake is measured with the help logarithmic Richter scale, where any increased number suggests a surge in the amplitude of seismic waves and the release of energy nearly 32, suggesting that a small shift in magnitude may lead to a massive impact.
