An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.1 on the Richter Scale hit Delhi and its adjoining areas on Monday. The National Centre for Seismology said that epicentre of the earthquake was at the Delhi- Gurgaon border It occurred at 1 pm at a depth of 18 kilometres.

Earlier on Sunday, an earthquake of magnitude 3.2 (Richter scale) was experienced, 17 km east of Faridabad in Haryana.

Since April, Delhi-NCR has recorded more than 14 quakes of low and medium intensity.

Delhi is also in proximity to the Himalayas. Studies reveal that there is possibility of a few major Tremors in Himalayan region which can severely affect Delhi-NCR.

An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 had hit the national capital in 2004. Another quake of magnitude 3.4 was recorded in the city in 2001, according to official data.

The major quakes recorded near the national capital were at Bulandshahar of magnitude 6.7 on October 10, 1956, and at Moradabad of magnitude 5.8 on August 15, 1966.