On Friday morning, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake with two waves struck Rajasthan’s Jaipur, Dausa, and Tonk districts, causing alarm despite the fact that no fatalities were reported.
The earthquake, which was detected at 4.09 am and had a magnitude of 4.4, was 10 km deep, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). At 4.22 and 4.25 in the morning, mild earthquakes of magnitude 3.1 and 3.4 were experienced. The second earthquake’s depth, according to NCS, was five kilometers, and the third, 10 kilometers.
In a widely shared video, nurses could be seen escorting patients out of Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur as the first earthquake struck. 15 patients were sent to the hospital with minor injuries brought on by panic. After receiving first aid, they were released.
In a tweet, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, a lawmaker from Kota-Bundi in Rajasthan, stated: “Three quakes reportedly in Jaipur and its vicinity. I hope everyone is safe.”
Lokesh Sharma, the officer on special duty for Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, tweeted, “Earthquake in Jaipur. Take care, stay safe.”
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