According to the National Center for Seismology, an earthquake with a Richter scale value of 4.4 has hit Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan.
According to the report, the earthquake struck on July 21, 2023, at 4:09 am, about 9 km (10 km) away from Jaipur, Rajasthan.
At 4.22 am, an aftershock of a magnitude of 3.1 was recorded, according to NCS.
In a tweet, Rajasthan’s minister of tourism and civil aviation, Murari Lal Meena, said, “Earthquake in Jaipur. I hope you’re all secure.
#Earthquake in #Jaipur 🌅
I hope you all are safe!— Murari Lal Meena (@AapkaMurarilal) July 20, 2023
Vasundhara Raje, a former chief minister of Rajasthan, tweeted in response to the earthquakes, saying, “Earthquake vibrations have been felt at various places in the state, including Jaipur. I hope you’re all secure.
जयपुर सहित प्रदेश में अन्य जगहों पर भूकंप के तेज़ झटके महसूस किए गए हैं।
I hope you all are safe!#Jaipur #earthquake #Rajasthan
— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) July 20, 2023
A video of the earthquake was uploaded by another resident, Jahnvi Sharma. “What a terrifying day to witness such a high magnitude earthquake in Jaipur,” she said.
What a scary day to witness such high magnitude #earthquake in #Jaipur.
Please be safe! pic.twitter.com/hGDgfCHYtL
— Jahnvi Sharma (@JahnviSharma01) July 20, 2023
A CCTV video of the earthquake in Jaipur was shared online by Rameshwar Singh. As he described it, “See dogs on the street in deep sleep suddenly waking up.”
#earthquake See the dogs on the street in deep sleep suddenly waking up #jaipur #भूकंप pic.twitter.com/oGYz942g9i
— Rameshwar Singh (@RSingh6969a) July 20, 2023
As the event was happening, a Twitter user made light of it by writing, “Jaipur celebrating the success of Oppenheimer in India too soon.”
Jaipur celebrating the success of Oppenheimer in India too soon. #Earthquake
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) July 20, 2023
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