The earthquake struck at 1pm at a depth of 18 km, tremors were felt in Delhi, Noida
A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.1 struck near Delhi today as mild tremors were felt in the national capital. This is the thirteenth earthquake to hit the national capital region in the last two months.
The epicentre of today's earthquake was near Gurgaon in Haryana, according to India's National Center for Seismology.
The earthquake struck at 1pm at a depth of 18 km, the agency said.
Tremors were felt in Delhi, Noida and surrounding areas for a few seconds.
Delhi, which lies close to a faultline, is susceptible to low-intensity earthquakes, geologists say.
Since April, Delhi and nearby areas have recorded 13 earthquakes of low and medium intensity: April 12 - Delhi (3.5); April 13-Delhi (2.7); April 16 - Delhi (2); May 3 - Delhi (3); May 6 - Faridabad (2.3), May 10 - Delhi (3.4); May 15 - Delhi (2.2), May 28 - Faridabad (2.5); May 29 - Rohtak (4.5 and 2.9); June 1 - Rohtak (1.8 and 3) and June 3 - Faridabad (3.2).