2.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Delhi's North District At 8 Km Depth

New Delhi: A mild earthquake jolted Delhi-NCR early this morning, the epicenter of which was North District of the national capital and it was of 2.9 magnitudes according to Richter scale.

Where did the earthquake occur?

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake tremor was reported at 4:14 am and it occurred at the latitude of 28.721 N and longitude of 76.957 E with depth of 8 kilometers.

“EQ of M: 2.9, On: 02/08/2026 04:14:01 IST, Lat: 28.721 N, Long: 76.957 E, Depth: 8 Km, Location: North District, Delhi,” National Center for Seismology (NCS) posted on X.

It is worth mentioning that even an earthquake of a very shallow depth below the ground surface, despite a low magnitude, causes shaking of the surface when there is sufficient energy release. The quake measured 2.9 which falls in mild or moderate category and it typically doesn't result in any significant damages.

What about previous tremors?

Earlier, back in June, an earthquake had been registered in Delhi. On the evening of June 27, tremors were experienced across Delhi-NCR when an earthquake measuring 6.2 on Richter scale hit Afghanistan and shook north Indian regions as well.

Delhi and areas in its vicinity are located in the 'Zone 4' for seismic activities and face minor to moderate level earthquakes quite often.

Why do earthquakes happen?

Our Earth’s surface is divided into pieces called tectonic plates which move slowly about ‘float’ above the surface layer beneath it. These moving bits often grind against or ride over each other. When pressure builds between these plates, rocks snap or slip, causing them to push against each other, eventually sending the stored energy through seismic waves that causes the ground to shake: this phenomenon of shaking of the ground is called as earthquakes.