'Kyun Hila Dala Na': Netizens Flood Social Media With Memes As Earthquake Tremors Felt In Delhi-NCR

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake with epicentre in Nepal hit Delhi NCR and several other places in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Tuesday.

People post memes on social media as earthquake hits Delhi NCR

Tremors hit Delhi and adjoining National Capital Region along with several other places in North India on Tuesday. The quake which was measured 6.2 on the Richter scale with the epicentre in Nepal lasted for more than 10 seconds and was felt in parts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. "Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.2, occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:51:04 IST, Lat: 29.39 and Long: 81.23, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Nepal," National Centre for Seismology posted on X. 

As the tremors were felt, people rushed out of their offices and homes and initial reports state no damage to life and property has been reported so far. 

Many social media users took their own way, through memes, to react to the incident.

Nothing!

Earthquake to Delhi NCR people in every two weeks!#earthquake
#भूकंप pic.twitter.com/ULKXBF7DNe

— Saurabh Singh (@100rabhsingh781) October 3, 2023

#earthquake #delhiearthquake
Delhi's geography to Delhiites every month : pic.twitter.com/CLqT3puPDn

— Rohit Vyas (@vyasoyevyas) October 3, 2023

Earthquake in Delhi again #earthquake

People in Delhi/NCR: pic.twitter.com/IqghD0TN9O

— Nick Arya (@NickAryaTV) October 3, 2023

Tectonic plates under delhi after every few months#earthquake pic.twitter.com/kWzfvz6PKT

— Tweeting Quarantino (@rohitadhikari92) October 3, 2023

No one!

People of Delhi NCR running out from their houses after earthquake 🏃‍♂️

#भूकंप #earthquake pic.twitter.com/RqETFknyp3

— Saurabh Singh (@100rabhsingh781) October 3, 2023

People outside office buildings and society compunds in Delhi NCR after the earthquake pic.twitter.com/OjuwLhWU5P

— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) October 3, 2023

People in Delhi, NCR and UP right now#earthquake pic.twitter.com/MzS0cMexDI

— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) October 3, 2023

Videos shared on by social media users show ceiling fans, plants, chairs and other objects visibly shaking during the tremors. "Major tremors felt in Delhi NCR" while another called it a "strong one". 

#WATCH | Earthquake tremors felt across Delhi-NCR. Visuals from Noida Sector 75 in Uttar Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/dABzrVoyVw

— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023

#WATCH | Delhi: People rush out of the office building as strong tremors of earthquake were felt across North India.

Visuals from outside the Asian News International (ANI) office in RK Puram sector 9. pic.twitter.com/wX1fyutNvp

— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023

Major tremors felt in Delhi NCR.#earthquake#DelhiNCR pic.twitter.com/dPvECLX0vg

— Avinash K. Jha (@iavinashkjha) October 3, 2023

The national capital and adjoining regions fall in sesimic zone IV, which means that it is a high-risk zone prone to earthquakes.