Pratapgarh, August 7
A mild earthquake of magnitude 3.9 struck Rajasthan's Pratapgarh district on Wednesday morning, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.
The earthquake occurred at 10:07 am on Thursday. The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the ground.
"Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.9, On: 07/08/2025 10:07:02 IST, Lat: 24.09 N, Long: 74.88 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Pratapgarh, Rajasthan," tweeted NCS.
https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1953317198606508145
Further details are awaited.
— ANI
Reader Comments
My cousin lives in Pratapgarh! She said the tremors were quite noticeable but thankfully no damage. These small quakes are nature's warning signals - we should pay attention.
Magnitude 3.9 is nothing to worry about, but why is Rajasthan getting quakes now? Is this climate change effect or some underground activity? Scientists should investigate properly.
The timing is interesting - exactly 10:07 am. I wonder if these small quakes follow any pattern. Good that NCS is sharing real-time data now. More transparency helps citizens stay alert.
People in Rajasthan should learn basic earthquake safety measures. Just because it's rare doesn't mean we can ignore it. Schools should conduct drills there too! #SafetyFirst
The article says Wednesday in intro but Thursday in content? Small error but shows lack of proofreading. Otherwise good reporting on the quake details. Accuracy matters in news!
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