Jaipur Earthquake: Three back-to-back earthquakes jolt Jaipur today in 30 minutes | Jaipur News – Times of India

JAIPUR: It was an early morning jolt for residents of Jaipur. Three back-to-back earthquakes rocked the pink city in a span of about half an hour in early hours of Friday.
Panic-stricken people rushed out of their houses as the tremors were felt in parts of the city, reported news agency PTI.

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 4.09am and struck at a shallow depth of 10km.

“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.4, Occurred on 21-07-2023, 04:09:38 IST, Lat: 26.88 & Long: 75.70, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India,” the NCS tweeted.
It was followed by two earthquakes of magnitude 3.1, which hit the Rajasthan capital at 4.22 am, and a 3.4-magnitude temblor that shook the city at 4.25 am, according to the NCS data.
The police control room said there is no immediate information about any loss of life or damage to property.
People took to social media to enquire about the earthquake. They also shared pictures of people gathering outside their buildings.

Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje said strong tremors were felt in Jaipur.
“I hope you are all safe!” she tweeted.
Geographically, Jaipur is not in a high-risk earthquake zone. Jaipur is located in Seismic Zone II, which is considered a low-risk zone for earthquakes.