An earthquake of 4.0-magnitude struck the national capital today, strong tremors of which were felt in its adjoining areas. The National Centre for Seismology said in an update that tremors were felt across north India, with Delhi as the epicentre. The quake's depth was just 5 km.
The earthquake has sparked a meme fest on social media with internet users saying that they woke up without an alarm today.
#SoundWalaEarthQuake
Rocked #Delhi.
Other speciality was that it woke up people without alarm. There it's#AlarmWalaEarthQuake.
As reported by #India news media personnel. 🤣#earthquake
— J.R (@JRM010001) February 17, 2025
Me Waking Up from Bed Thinking There is a Ghost Under My Bed..
Earthquake in Delhi pic.twitter.com/cpdMwyZjlr
— Chamber (@RealMrChamber) February 17, 2025
The popular Rajinikanth meme was also being shared.
Earthquake in Delhi be like:#earthquake #delhi pic.twitter.com/fxfDorYwVb
— Aman Yadav (@maiiaman) February 17, 2025
Another meme showed a Delhi person running inside because of pollution and then running inside because of earthquake.
People's of #Delhi #earthquake#à¤à¥‚कंप pic.twitter.com/pv1V1Msg1J
— Somesh Nolkha (@somumsdian) February 17, 2025
Another meme shows how officials measure the quake and how Indians measure it.
How indian measure #earthquake pic.twitter.com/qcX1IqyCuh
— Deepak_Saini (@deepaksaini2692) February 17, 2025
Another meme shows Delhi residents fighting with pollution and earthquake simultaneously.
Leave Delhi #earthquake #earthquakeindelhi pic.twitter.com/zETiZZ13Ou
— Sameer (@TheSameerLive) February 17, 2025
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the residents of Delhi and nearby areas to "stay calm" and follow safety precautions.
In a post on X, The Delhi Police said, "We hope you all are safe, Delhi!" It also urged citizens to call on the emergency 112 helpline for emergencies.
Delhi is prone to earthquakes as it is located in a high seismic zone (zone IV) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) seismic zonation map.