Delhi earthquake jolts meme-makers into early morning action. See 7 best memes

An earthquake measuring 4.0 in magnitude hit New Delhi early Monday, causing residents to rush outdoors. The event sparked a wave of memes on social media.

Updated on: Feb 17, 2025, 07:47:02 IST

By Sanya Jain

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Delhiites were jolted awake early on Monday by an earthquake. The 4.0 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Delhi-NCR early on Monday, the National Center for Seismology said. There were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries, but the tremors jolted meme-makers into early morning action. Within a couple of hours, social media platform X has been flooded with jokes about Delhi earthquakes and their frequency, even as many acknowledged that this particular quake felt stronger than past ones.

Delhi earthquake memes: How tremors sparked jokes on social media.

Take a look at 7 memes on the Delhi earthquake:

Many of the memes centred on the same idea: the difficulty of surviving in Delhi NCR with its polluted air, congested roads and frequent earthquakes.

The earthquake, with its epicentre in New Delhi, struck at a depth of five kilometres at 5:36 am, said the National Center for Seismology.

An official told PTI that the epicentre was near Durgabai Deshmukh College of Special Education in Dhaula Kuan.

That region, which has a lake nearby, has been experiencing smaller, low-magnitude quakes once every two to three years. It recorded an earthquake of 3.3 magnitude in 2015, he said.

A loud sound was also heard when the earthquake hit, the official added. Several people on social media also said they heard a sound before the tremors.

In NCR, with its many apartments and high-rise buildings, people were seen rushing out to find open ground as the strong earthquake hit.

(Also read: Earthquake in Delhi: Strong tremors rock national capital, surrounding areas)

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Sanya Jain
Sanya Jain is an Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times Digital. She has nearly a decade of experience in covering offbeat stories that speak to the everyday experience - from viral videos to human interest copies that spark conversation. Her interests stretch across business, pop culture, social media trends, entertainment and global affairs. Before joining Hindustan Times, Sanya spent two years with Moneycontrol and five years with NDTV. She holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and a master’s in journalism from the Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Sanya has a sharp eye for spotting emerging trends and looking for newsworthy angles to elevate viral posts into meaningful narratives. She was the first one, for example, to cover Narayana Murthy’s remark on 70-hour work weeks that sparked a national conversation. She is equally at ease writing about business leaders as about the common man, about issues of national importance and memes that amuse social media. Sanya enjoys speaking with content creators, newsmakers and entrepreneurs to transform everyday moments into engaging, slice-of-life stories that resonate with readers. When she is not working, Sanya can be found curled up with a good book. Born and raised in Lucknow, she has spent the last several years in Delhi. She is deeply interested in animal welfare and now spends a lot of her time running after her destructive orange cat.Read More

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