Dawn Quake in Delhi

Key Points

• 1A magnitude 4 earthquake originated in Delhi near Dhaula Kuan.
• 2It was the strongest earthquake to originate in Delhi in at least five years.
• 3Delhi lies in a seismically active area, the Aravalli-Delhi Fold Belt.
• 4The MSK scale measures the susceptibility of an area to an earthquake.
• 5The Aravalli-Delhi Fold Belt has slowed down in tectonic activity over the years.
• 6The chances of a large earthquake originating in Delhi are slim.