On Tuesday at 3:12 p.m. IST, the Indian Meteorological Department logged a 4.4‑Magnitude quake centered near Delhi’s Hauz Khas area, registering a maximum intensity of VII on the Mercalli scale.
The tremor rattled the city’s older colonial buildings, with several structures showing minor cracks; no casualties or injuries were reported by the Delhi Municipal Corporation.
The Delhi Police dispatched rapid response teams to high‑rise apartments in Greater Kailash and Saket, where Chief Police Officer Ajay Kumar confirmed no structural breaches during inspections.
Delhi lies in seismic zone 2, a moderate‑risk area; the last significant quake in the region was a 4.9‑Magnitude event in 2015, prompting the state to maintain continuous seismic monitoring.
The state government will convene a Disaster Management Authority meeting on Monday to review building codes and update emergency response protocols in light of the latest seismic data.