Know why Delhi experiences frequent earthquakes

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Tectonic zone

Delhi-NCR faces seismic activities due to its proximity to this tectonic zone. Image credits: Pexels

Formed by Indian and Eurasian plates

Delhi is near the Himalayas, formed by the collision of Indian and Eurasian plates. Image credits: Pexels

The collision stores strain energy in Nepal's seismotectonic setting

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When the sharing strength exceeds, rock ruptures leads to tremors

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Falls under zone IV

The seismic zoning map categorizes the country into four seismic zones based on earthquake risk. Zone V is the most active seismic zone. Delhi falls under Zone IV Image credits: Pexels Find Next One