Rajasthan
Earthquake in Sikar
- 10 Jun 2024
- 1 min read
Why in News?
According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), recently a 3.9 magnitude earthquake occurred in Rajasthan's Sikar city.
Key Points
- The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5km, at 27.41 N latitude and 75.06 E longitude.
- National Centre for Seismology (NCS):
- This is the agency responsible for monitoring and reporting the seismic activity in India and its neighbourhood.
- It operates a network of seismological observatories across the country, and provides real-time data and information on earthquakes and tsunamis.
- It also maintains a website and a mobile app, called BhooKamp, to provide earthquake alerts and updates to the public.
