Strong tremors were felt in Delhi and its adjoining areas at 5:36 am today after a 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck the national capital.
The National Centre for Seismology, the nodal agency of the Government of India for monitoring earthquake activity in the country, 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 epicentre was near Durgabai Deshmukh College of Special Education in Dhaula Kuan, an official said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the residents of Delhi and nearby areas to “stay calm” and follow safety precautions.
“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,” he wrote in a post on X.