Delhi Earthquake: Netizens Flood Social Media With Memes

As Delhi and the NCR witnessed earthquake tremors on Thursday, netizens wasted no time to add humour to the situation.Well, the internet is flooded with memes as the earthquake hits Delhi.

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit at around 9:04 AM, with the epicentre in Haryana's Jhajjar, the National Center for Seismology said. It was located 10 kilometres below the Earth's surface.

In the aftermath of the earthquake, the Delhi Metro trains were stopped for 2-3 minutes as a precautionary measure, in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).

On the other hand, netizens, mainly in Delhi, started sharing memes on the internet over the earthquake.

People Recount Experience

Speaking to ANI, a man in Jhajjar said, "I was working in my office when suddenly the computer systems and fans started shaking. So, it was quite scary. We rushed out...The epicentre is in Jhajjar. So, we are anticipating an aftershock. I had never felt such an earthquake before..."

Sharing her experience, a woman named Rajbala in Jhajjar stated, "...I was sitting on my terrace and cleaning something. When everything started shaking vigorously. I had never felt such an earthquake before..."

A man in Gurugram in Haryana told the news agency that they rushed out of their building as the ground shook vigorously. "

Delhi's geological position makes it particularly susceptible to earthquakes. Situated in Seismic Zone 4, the national capital is at a heightened risk due to its proximity to active fault lines such as the Delhi-Haridwar Ridge, the Sohna Fault, the Delhi-Moradabad Fault, and the Mahendragarh-Dehradun Fault.

Editor's Note: This article has been updated multiple times to include new information.