Earthquake in Delhi: List of Indian cities where tremors were felt

Jolts of the earthquake were felt today in Delhi and NCR regions at 7.55 pm on January 5. The Ritcher scale put the earthquake's magnitude at 5.9, according to the media reports. South of Afghanistan’s Fayzabad is said to be the epicenter of the earthquake. National Center for Seismology tweeted, "Earthquake of Magnitude:5.9, Occurred on 05-01-2023, 19:55:51 IST, Lat: 36.39 & Long: 70.66, Depth: 200 Km ,Location: 79km S of Fayzabad, Afghanistan for more information Download the BhooKamp App"

Earthquake of Magnitude:5.9, Occurred on 05-01-2023, 19:55:51 IST, Lat: 36.39 & Long: 70.66, Depth: 200 Km ,Location: 79km S of Fayzabad, Afghanistan for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/NNNsRSzym0@Ravi_MoES @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia @Indiametdept pic.twitter.com/Um0iJGWieT

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 5, 2023

Residents of the neighbouring nations felt the tremors as Indian and Pakistani Twitter users reported them on social media. There hasn't been any information about injuries or property damage reported as of yet.

Affected countries

Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Delhi, Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram were among the Indian cities where residents felt shaken. While Lahore and Islamabad in Pakistan reportedly felt tremors. Afghanistan and Tajikistan are some other nations.

A meme spree started on social media as earthquake news was reported. Social media is currently flooded with funny memes and posts that have gone viral.

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