A minor earthquake struck the national capital in the early hours of Saturday, with the epicentre recorded in South East Delhi. The tremor occurred at 1:23 am, measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale at a depth of 5 kilometres beneath the Earth’s surface. Authorities have not reported any casualties or damage in connection with the latest quake.

This is the second such incident in 2025 where Delhi itself was the epicentre. On February 17, a 4.0 magnitude earthquake shook the capital at 5:36 am, with strong tremors felt across Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad. The epicentre at that time was near Durgabai Deshmukh College in Dhaula Kuan, also at a shallow depth of 5 kilometres.

Delhi lies in Seismic Zone IV, placing it in the second-highest risk category for earthquakes in India. Experts have consistently warned that the city’s vulnerability stems from its proximity to the Himalayan collision zone, just 250 kilometres away. Additionally, local fault lines such as the Delhi-Haridwar ridge, the Sohna fault, and the Mahendragarh-Dehradun subsurface fault run through or near the capital, increasing seismic risk.