Earthquake in Sikar | 10 Jun 2024

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.