Earthquake Today, Feb. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged residents to stay calm and follow safety measures after tremors were felt in Delhi and surrounding regions. He advised everyone to remain alert for potential aftershocks, while authorities continue to monitor the situation closely.

The National Center for Seismology said an earthquake of 4.0 magnitude rocked parts of Delhi, NCR, early Monday. With its epicentre in New Delhi, the earthquakestruck at a depth of five kilometres at 5:36 a.m., it said in a post on X.

The strong tremors triggered by the earthquake prompted residents of several high-rise buildings in Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad to rush out of their homes.

The National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delh...