Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 6.9 km west of Panipat, Haryana, India, on Monday, Nov 22, 2021 at 6:16 am (GMT +5:30) -
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Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 10 km depth
22 Nov 00:59 UTC: First to report: NCS after 12 minutes.
Update Mon, 22 Nov 2021, 01:03
Moderate 4.4 quake hits near Panipat, Haryana, India4.4 quake 22 Nov 6:16 am (GMT +5:30)
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Panipat, Haryana, India, was reported only 16 minutes ago by India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter early morning on Monday, November 22nd, 2021, at 5:46 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Panipat (pop. 292,800) located 7 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Gharaunda (pop. 34,300) located 17 km from the epicenter, Samalkha (pop. 35,600) 21 km away, Safidon (pop. 30,900) 22 km away, Karnāl (pop. 225,000) 33 km away, Gohana (pop. 56,100) 35 km away, and Sonipat (pop. 250,500) 47 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Narela (pop. 800,000) located 64 km from the epicenter, Saharanpur (pop. 484,900) 89 km away, and New Delhi (pop. 317,800) 91 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Panipat (pop. 292,800) located 7 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Gharaunda (pop. 34,300) located 17 km from the epicenter, Samalkha (pop. 35,600) 21 km away, Safidon (pop. 30,900) 22 km away, Karnāl (pop. 225,000) 33 km away, Gohana (pop. 56,100) 35 km away, and Sonipat (pop. 250,500) 47 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Narela (pop. 800,000) located 64 km from the epicenter, Saharanpur (pop. 484,900) 89 km away, and New Delhi (pop. 317,800) 91 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.
Earthquake data
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Nov 22, 2021 00:46:56 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, Nov 22, 2021 at 6:16 am (GMT +5:30) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.4 |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 29.4012°N / 76.8989°E  (Panipat, Haryana, India) |
| Antipode | 29.401°S / 103.101°W |
| Shaking intensity | Light shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | NCS (National Center for Seismology) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 7 km (4 mi) WNW of Panipat (pop: 292,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 17 km (10 mi) SSW of Gharaunda (Karnal) (pop: 34,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) NNW of Samālkha (Panipat) (pop: 35,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) E of Safidon (pop: 30,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 33 km (21 mi) SSW of Karnāl (pop: 225,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) NNE of Gohana (pop: 56,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) NNW of Sonipat (pop: 250,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 64 km (40 mi) NNW of Narela (Delhi) (pop: 800,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 89 km (55 mi) SW of Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh) (pop: 484,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 91 km (56 mi) NNW of New Delhi (pop: 317,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  14.7°C (59 F), humidity: 28%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from WNW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 4.4 | 10 km | 63km NNE of Rohtak, Haryana, India | NCS |
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