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Why does Delhi experience earthquakes too often? National Capital Region was not devastated because...

DNA Thursday, 10 July 2025
According to data from the US Geological Survey, Delhi has not recorded an earthquake above magnitude 5 in the last 10 years. It experienced a 4.1 magnitude earthquake in 2022. In the last few years, the National Capital Region experienced 4 medium-level earthquakes, none of which was devastating.
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