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Earthquake tremors felt in Rajasthan

Jaipur. Tremors were felt in the cities of Rajasthan- Jaipur, Sriganganagar, Bikaner, Tonk, Jalore and Bundi. Giving information about this, the officials said on Monday that there was no report of any casualty. On Sunday night, people got scared and came out of their homes due to the shaking of doors and windows in many cities. The epicenter of the earthquake was several kilometers below the ground in Jaipur and Ganganagar districts. According to the information, the first earthquake was reported in Anupgarh of Sriganganagar.

Its center was very close to the Pakistan border and 10 km below the ground. The tremors of 3.7 on the Richter scale were felt here at around 12.27 am. After 8 minutes, tremors were also felt in Jaipur. This time the intensity was recorded at 3.6 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of this earthquake was between Fagi and Chaksu in Jaipur. It was also about 10 kilometers below the earth. National Center for Seismology said earthquake of magnitude: 3.6, on 17-10-2022, 00:36:49 IST, Latitude: 26.55 & Long: 75.67, Depth: 10 km, Location: 41 km SSW Jaipur. (IANS)

Rajkamal Kanneti

Rajkamal Kanneti is a senior journalist for the last 3 years with Youthistaan. Prior to joining Youthistaan, He was working for news18. Special interest in Politics, Crime, Entertainment and Technology news. Twitter : rajkamal0069
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