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Magnitude 4.0 earthquake hits Delhi. Photo Courtesy: Unsplash

Magnitude 4 earthquake hits Delhi, PM Modi urges people to stay calm

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Feb 17, 2025, at 09:13 am

#Delhi #DelhiEarthquake #Earthquake

An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter Scale hit Delhi and adjoining areas forcing people to rush out from their residences on Monday.

The National Centre for Seismology, the nodal agency of the Government of India for monitoring earthquake activity in the country,shared an update on the earthquake and wrote on X: "EQ of M: 4.0, On: 17/02/2025 05:36:55 IST, Lat: 28.59 N, Long: 77.16 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: New Delhi, Delhi."

EQ of M: 4.0, On: 17/02/2025 05:36:55 IST, Lat: 28.59 N, Long: 77.16 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: New Delhi, Delhi.
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— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 17, 2025

As per data shared by by agency, the epicentre of the earthquake was New Delhi.

The depth of the quake was 5 km.

No casualty has been reported so far.

Prime Minister Modi urges people to stay calm

Indian PM Narendra Modi urged people to stay calm and remain cautious for possible aftershocks.

Tremors were felt in Delhi and nearby areas. Urging everyone to stay calm and follow safety precautions, staying alert for possible aftershocks. Authorities are keeping a close watch on the situation.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 17, 2025

He posted on X: "Tremors were felt in Delhi and nearby areas. Urging everyone to stay calm and follow safety precautions, staying alert for possible aftershocks. Authorities are keeping a close watch on the situation."

Netizens react

Several X users posted videos and shared their reactions on X.

One wrote: "Just Look at the Blast and Wave it was something else still thinking about it My Home CCTV video #earthquake #Delhi."

Just Look at the Blast and Wave it was something else still thinking about it
My Home CCTV video #earthquake #Delhi pic.twitter.com/AiNtbIh9Uc
— Mahiya18 (@mooniesssoobin) February 17, 2025

Author Srijan Pal Singh said: " The Delhi earthquake you just witnessed was around 4.0 on the Richter scale. That is not very high (quakes can go up to 6.0 and more) but you felt bigger tremors than ever before. Why ? ecause the epicenter is within Delhi itself. This is how quakes feel at the epicenter. "

Another wrote: " People of Delhi ran away from thier house at 5:38 when they felt earthquake."

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