New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged residents of Delhi-NCR to stay calm and follow safety precautions after strong earthquake tremors were felt in the early hours of the day. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister wrote, "Tremors were felt in Delhi and nearby areas. Urging everyone to stay calm and follow safety precautions, staying alert for possible aftershocks. Authorities are keeping a close watch on the situation." The tremors, measuring a magnitude of 4.0 on the Richter scale, struck the region at around 5:36 a.m., causing panic among residents.

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported the earthquake had a depth of 5 kilometres. The earthquake hit at a latitude of 28.59 North a...