India, Feb. 17 -- An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter Scale hit Delhi and adjoining areas forcing people to rush out from their residences on Monday.

The National Centre for Seismology, the nodal agency of the Government of India for monitoring earthquake activity in the country,shared an update on the earthquake and wrote on X: "EQ of M: 4.0, On: 17/02/2025 05:36:55 IST, Lat: 28.59 N, Long: 77.16 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: New Delhi, Delhi."

As per data shared by by agency, the epicentre of the earthquake was New Delhi.

The depth of the quake was 5 km.

No casualty has been reported so far.

Indian PM Narendra Modi urged people to stay calm and remain cautious for possible aftershocks.

He posted on X: "Tremors were felt in Delhi ...