Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi early in the morning, the earth trembled with such intensity

By Samira Vishwas On Jan 19, 2026

Delhi Earthquake Today: The capital Delhi was once again shaken by earthquake tremors. Light earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi today (Monday) morning. Due to which people got scared. However, due to the low intensity of the earthquake, no news of any damage has been reported. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), earthquake tremors were felt at 8.44 am on Monday.

The intensity of this earthquake was recorded at 2.8 on the Richter scale. Due to the low intensity of the earthquake, no damage was reported in any area of the capital. However, people once again got scared due to the earthquake in earthquake sensitive Delhi-NCR.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in Delhi itself.

According to the National Seismology Centre, the epicenter of this earthquake was in North Delhi. NCS said in a post on social media platform Which is considered a low grade earthquake. The possibility of damage from an earthquake of such low intensity is very less.

EQ of M: 2.8, On: 19/01/2026 08:44:16 IST, Lat: 28.86 N, Long: 77.06 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: North Delhi, Delhi.
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— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 19, 2026

Earth trembled in Sonipat, Haryana also

Let us tell you that the impact of the earthquake in Delhi was recorded till Sonipat in Haryana. Here too, earthquake tremors of 2.8 magnitude were felt at 8.44 am. It is being told that due to the tremors of the earthquake, some people also saw the windows, fans, doors and other items of their houses shaking. Due to which they got badly scared.

Delhi is sensitive to earthquake

Let us tell you that last year also mild earthquake tremors were felt several times in the capital Delhi. But they also did not cause any harm. The national capital Delhi falls in earthquake sensitive zone-4, which shows that earthquakes can occur here at any time. According to experts, mild earthquake tremors can also be a sign of a major earthquake, hence people should be prepared to deal with it.

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