Did You Feel Tremors In Delhi-NCR? Social Media Abuzz As Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

Delhi-NCR falls in Seismic Zone IV, making it prone to moderate to strong earthquakes. Buildings, particularly high-rises, sway more due to their design.

A massive tremor shook Delhi-NCR around 5:35 AM on February 17.

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Earthquake: A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan early Wednesday morning. The quake was at a depth of 121 km, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, adding that the epicentre was 164 km east of Baghlan.

Several users on X said they felt tremors in Delhi-NCR too. A user wrote, "Did you feel the earthquake? Because my family isn’t believing me—I felt it for a second; it definitely happened."

Did you feel the earthquake? Because my family isn’t believing me—I felt it for a second, it definitely happened ... #delhi #earthquake pic.twitter.com/9Pvk4LUA7b

— SHILPA KP (@kapoor_aamaya) April 15, 2025

"Earthquake in Delhi feel just now 4:49 am," said a user, while another one wrote, "Did ya'll feel the earthquake in Delhi rn???".

There was no official confirmation from the National Center for Seismology.

Earthquake In Delhi

Delhi-NCR falls in Seismic Zone IV, making it prone to moderate to strong earthquakes. Buildings, particularly high-rises, sway more due to their design, increasing the perceived intensity of shaking.

A massive tremor shook Delhi-NCR around 5:35 AM on February 17.

The epicentre of the earthquake was estimated to be around 14 km from New Delhi and its intensity was 4.0 on the Richter Scale. The tremors were felt in Noida, Gurgaon, and Ghaziabad and many residents heard a loud sound. Despite falling in the moderate category, the tremors were strong enough to shake houses and force people in several high-rise buildings.

Experts said the impact of the earthquake felt stronger than usual because of its shallow depth and close proximity to densely populated areas. The epicentre of the quake was in the Jheel Park area of Dhaula Kuan and there were some reports of people hearing a loud sound as the ground shook.

Shallow earthquakes, originating five or 10 kilometres below the surface, tend to cause more damage than those originating deep below the surface. Also, earthquakes with epicentres within a city result in more intense shaking since seismic waves travel a shorter distance.