Earthquake tremors in Delhi; Netizens shake up Twitter with hilarious memes

Earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi in the afternoon on January 24. The epicentre of the 5.8-magnitude earthquake was reported to be in Nepal.

Tremors were also felt in other parts of India including Uttarakhand, Rajasthan.





As usual, netizens were quick to react. They took the news to micro-blogging site, Twitter and shared pictures of the incident. Some even shared hilarious memes.

A twitter users pointed out the situation of Delhiites and shared a meme that stated, “Delhiites running inside because of pollution, Delhiites running outside because of earthquake” While another user shared the video of a mob running and captioned it “Everyone running to twitter to confirm earthquake be like”

Pointing out the frequency of earthquakes in Delhi, a user shared a hilarious yet relatable meme that wrote “Delhi NCR people to mother nature: Saans to lene de Bhai”. Another user wrote, “Pollution, smog, extreme cold and earthquakes exist…… God to Delhi : Yeh sab toda toda daal dete hai”

Many other users shared pictures of trembling fans, chandeliers, chairs showing the significant tremors felt in Delhi and other parts of India. There were no reports of damage or any injuries. According to a report, the tremors were felt around 2.30 pm and lasted for 10 seconds.

FAQ

1- Which is the biggest earthquake recorded in India?
The Bhuj earthquake that took place in Gujarat on January 26, 2001 killed around 13,000 to20,000 people and damaged many buildings and houses.

2- Which is the biggest earthquake recorded in Nepal?
The Gorkha earthquake that took place in Kathmandu on 25 April, 2015 killed around 9,000 people.