Tremors of magnitude 4.0 hit the Northern part of India early Monday morning. The epicentre was at Jheel Park in Dhaula Kuan, a seismic hotspot. Delhi falls under Seismic Zone IV, which signifies a fairly high earthquake risk. The region is vulnerable to quakes measuring between 5.0 and 6.0, with occasional tremors reaching magnitudes of 7.0 or higher. The seismic activity in North India is primarily driven by the collision between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which store enormous energy before eventually releasing it as earthquakes. The tremors startled many residents in the early hours, with social media flooded with videos and reactions.. CCTV footage from a Delhi residence captured water tanks and wires swaying violently as the quake struck. At New Delhi Railway Station, a passenger likened the tremors to a \”bridge collapse.\” \”I was in the waiting lounge when everything started shaking. People rushed outside, thinking something had collapsed,\” he said. Another resident described the experience as “one of the most intense earthquakes’ they had ever felt. \”It was like a train passing right next to my house. Everything was shaking. I’ve never felt anything like this before,\” they said.
