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3.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Haryana’s Jhajjar, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR

An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter Scale struck near Jhajjar in Haryana on Friday evening, sending tremors across parts of Delhi-NCR, the National Centre for Seismology said.

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3.7 magnitude earthquake hits  near Haryana’s Jhajjar, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR
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This was the second earthquake to hit Haryana in two days.

The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km at 7.49 pm, the National Centre for Seismology said.

Tremors were also felt in Haryana's Rohtak and Bahadurgarh districts.

This comes after a 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Jhajjar on Thursday.

Tremors were felt across the Delhi-NCR region.

The national capital is prone to earthquakes as it is located in the Seismic Zone IV. According to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, this zone has a fairly high seismicity where earthquakes generally occur in the range of 5-6 magnitude to even  7-8 magnitude occasionally.

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Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.

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