";s:4:"text";s:4328:" "An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter Scale hit 16 km ESE of Rohtak in Haryana at 21:08 hours today," said the National Center for Seismology (NCS). Delhi falls in the fourth zone. ZONE IV : MAXIMUM HEIGHT. Earthquakes in Charkhi Dadri today and historic (Haryana, Bhiwani, , India). One of the major reason behind the high frequency and intensity of earthquakes is that the Indian plate is driving into Asia at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year. Wazirpur and its nearby areas were the epicentre of the earthquakes on April 12 and April 13, of magnitude 3.5 and 2.7, respectively. Zone 5. VERTICAL REINFOR- CEMENT. Map of India showing all five seismic zones of India. The high density of population and a large number of high-rises in Gurgaon make the National Capital Region all the more … Earthquake in Delhi-NCR: Tremors were felt in Delhi on Friday evening after an earthquake of 4.5 magnitude struck near Rohtak in Haryana, which is about 65 kilometres from the national capital. Most earthquakes in this region are shallow though a few earthquake of intermediate depth have been recorded in Haryana. However, experts have warned often that Delhiis prone to major earthquakes as it falls in a high-risk seismic zone. Gurgaon, the emerging urban centre in NCR (National Capital Region) is one such example of thoughtless mushrooming of concrete structures. The same location and the nearby areas were the epicentre of the earthquakes on April 12 and April 13 of magnitude 3.5 and 2.7, respectively. The tremors were felt in Delhi too. On April 12 and 13 also there were quakes of magnitudes 3.5 and 2.7 respectively in Delhi region. However, rarely has Delhi been the epicentre of an earthquake. Delhi, Chandigarh and many parts of Haryana lie in Zone IV and thus they are extremely vulnerable to earthquakes. The IS code assigns zone factor of 0.10 (maximum horizontal acceleration that can be experienced by a structure in this zone is 10% of gravitational acceleration) for Zone 2. The tremors were felt in Delhi as well. Of the five seismic zones, Delhi falls under the fourth zone. VERTICAL REINFOR- CEMENT.
Seismic Zone Earthquake Zone in Haryana Ambala, Sonipat, Rohtak, Karnal, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Panipat, Rewari and Yamunanagar districts lie in Zone IV. BANDS. In 2001, a quake of magnitude 3.4 was recorded and in 2004, one of … DISTRICTS LYING IN EARTHQUAKE HAZARD ZONE IV (based on the Vulnerability Atlas of India – 2nd Edition, BMTPC) ... HARYANA. DISTRICTS LYING IN EARTHQUAKE HAZARD ZONE IV (based on the Vulnerability Atlas of India – 2nd Edition, BMTPC) ... HARYANA. Zone 1. NEW DELHI: Twice in the last 24 hours, Delhi-NCR has experienced earthquake tremors. ZONE IV : MAXIMUM HEIGHT. A 4.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Haryana’s Rohtak district on Friday that was felt in neighbouring Delhi and adjoining districts of the national capital region. There are four seismic zones in India and Delhi falls under the fourth-highest seismic zone, which makes it vulnerable to earthquakes. MORTAR MIX. The earthquake had its epicentre 23 km from Rohtak in neighbouring Haryana, the centre said. The earthquake zoning map of India divides India into 4 seismic zones (Zone 2, 3, 4 and 5). On May 10, a medium-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.4 hit the area near Wazirpur in northeast Delhi.
There are four seismic zones in India and Delhi falls under the fourth-highest seismic zone, which makes it vulnerable to earthquakes. Large parts of Delhi, Haryana and Chandigarh however fall in Zone-IV (severe), making them prone to earthquakes. Earlier in the month, a medium-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.4 had hit Delhi with the epicentre near Wazirpur in northeast Delhi.