A 4.0-magnitude earthquake jolted New Delhi on Monday (Feb 17) morning as strong tremors were felt in India's capital and surrounding regions including Noida and Greater Noida. India's National Centre for Seismology Director OP Mishra said the epicentre was at Jheel Park in Dhaula Kuan. It was in a depth of 5 km, which is called shallow depth. 

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The National Center for Seismology (NCS), India's nodal agency for monitoring earthquake activity in the country, said in a post on X that an earthquake of 4.0 was felt in the Indian capital region at 05:36 am (IST). 

United States Geological Survey (USGS), on the other hand, said the epicentre was Delhi's Nagloi Jat area at a depth of 10 km. 

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The tremors lasted for a few seconds, causing panic as people rushed out of their houses to seek shelter in an open, safer space. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to "stay calm". On X, PM Modi wrote, "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." 

On social media, Delhi Police posted, "We hope you all are safe, Delhi!"

It also shared an emergency number, "For any emergency help #Dial112". 

On X, the Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal posted, "I pray for safety of everyone." 

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Locals react to the earthquake

A passenger awaiting his train at New Delhi railway station told the news agency ANI, "We felt as if any train was running here underground... Everything was shaking." 

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A vendor told the news agency, "Everything was shaking...customers started screaming." 

Another passenger awaiting his train at New Delhi railway station said, "I was in the waiting lounge. All rushed out from there. It felt as if any bridge or something had collapsed."  

(With inputs from agencies)