3 back-to-back earthquakes hit Jaipur within 16 minutes

Three back-to-back have jolted Rajasthan’s capital Jaipur on Friday within the timespan of 16 minutes, officials have confirmed.

The first earthquake occurred at 4:09 AM and measured 4.4 on the Richter scale with a depth of 10 km, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

People in the city got out of their apartments and houses, and many took shelter in the nearby parks and open spaces, as per a report by the Times of India.

“Everything was shaking. Also a blast-like sound was witnessed,” Hemant Chaudhary, a resident of the Jhotwara suburb of Jaipur, told TOI.

The second earthquake was witnessed at 4:22 AM, and it had a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter scale and a depth of 5 km.

The second earthquake woke up those who failed to notice the first earthquake, and the streets were filled with people who walked out of their buildings.

A third earthquake rocked the city at 4:25 AM, measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale and a depth of 10 km.

“I saw the recording of my CCTV installed towards the roadside. We also heard blast-like sounds. People in our locality could not sleep after the earthquake, fearing its recurrence. I have never witnessed three back-to-back earthquakes which had the epicentre Jaipur,” Raj Bansal, a resident of Shyam Nagar, told TOI reporters.

According to the Jaipur control room, no loss of life or property damage was reported in and around Jaipur.

Scary visuals of Jaipur earthquake go viral on social media

Despite no loss of life taking place, the earthquakes have shocked the residents of the Pink City, many of whom called up their relatives to enquire about their well-being.

Meanwhile, visuals of the earthquake have gone viral on the internet, with CCTV footage showing the intense tremors.

Reacting to the earthquakes, former Chief Minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje took to Twitter and wrote in Hindi, “Earthquake tremors have been felt at other places in the state including Jaipur. I hope you all are safe!”