'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.
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!
— Saurabh Singh (@100rabhsingh781) October 3, 2023
Earthquake to Delhi NCR people in every two weeks!#earthquake
#भूकंप pic.twitter.com/ULKXBF7DNe
#earthquake #delhiearthquake
— Rohit Vyas (@vyasoyevyas) October 3, 2023
Delhi's geography to Delhiites every month : pic.twitter.com/CLqT3puPDn
Earthquake in Delhi again #earthquake
— Nick Arya (@NickAryaTV) October 3, 2023
People in Delhi/NCR: pic.twitter.com/IqghD0TN9O
Tectonic plates under delhi after every few months#earthquake pic.twitter.com/kWzfvz6PKT
— Tweeting Quarantino (@rohitadhikari92) October 3, 2023
No one!
— Saurabh Singh (@100rabhsingh781) October 3, 2023
People of Delhi NCR running out from their houses after earthquake 🏃♂️
#भूकंप #earthquake pic.twitter.com/RqETFknyp3
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.
— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023
Visuals from outside the Asian News International (ANI) office in RK Puram sector 9. pic.twitter.com/wX1fyutNvp
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.
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