Earthquake Risk in Delhi, India
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
Key Risk Factors
- High risk rating for Delhi based on ThinkHazard (Earthquake)
- 12 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- 2 event(s) in the last 12 months
- Located in a seismically active region
Last significant event: Earthquake - 6.0 - 36 km N of Bāsawul, Afghanistan (Response Support) (2025-08-31) — 4,610,000 people exposed
Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes
How Delhi Compares
Notable Earthquake Events Near Delhi
5.2 - Haryana - Delhi region, India
March 4, 2012 — ADVISORY
Impact data not available
Earthquake - 6.0 - 36 km N of Bāsawul, Afghanistan (Response Support)
August 30, 2025 — WARNING
4,610,000 people exposed; $7,593M capital exposed
Earthquake - 7.0 - 129 km WNW of Aykol, China
January 21, 2024 — WARNING
1,074,370 people exposed; $10,049M capital exposed
Earthquake - 5.6 - 42 km S of Jumla, Nepal
November 2, 2023 — WARNING
452,000 people exposed; $830M capital exposed
Earthquake - 7.1 - 90 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal
January 6, 2025 — WARNING
189,000 people exposed; $1,784M capital exposed
Earthquake Preparedness Tips
- 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
- 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
- 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
- 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
- 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly
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How this data is built
Delhi, India earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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