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| - Fact Check: Viral video does not show CCTV footage of earthquake in Delhi, the visuals are from Islambad
Delhi NCR experienced earthquake tremors on February 17, 2025, with a magnitude of 4.0 on the Richter scale. The tremors
Claim :
Viral video shows CCTV footage of earthquake tremors felt in Delhi, India on February 17, 2025, early morningFact :
The CCTV footage does not show earthquake tremors felt in Delhi, but shows earthquake tremors felt in IslamabadDelhi NCR experienced earthquake tremors on February 17, 2025, with a magnitude of 4.0 on the Richter scale. The tremors were felt at 5.36 am on February 17, which lasted a few seconds and caused panic among residents. According to officials, the epicenter was near Durgabai Deshmukh College of Special Education in South Delhi’s Dhaula Kuan. The official said a loud sound was heard when the earthquake hit Delhi-NCR. The rumbling sound heard during the earthquake could have been the result of the earthquake's shallow depth. It could have been due to movement in tectonic plates and several bursts of energy. Many people rushed out of their houses in panic after experiencing the strong tremors. There are no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to remain calm and stay alert for possible aftershocks.
Meanwhile, CCTV footage of a street showing the intensity of the earthquake tremors is circulating on social media with the hashtags earthquake and Delhi. This video is shared with the implication that it shows visuals of tremors felt in Delhi at 5.36 am on February 17, 2025. The caption on the video goes “Just Look at the Blast and Wave it was something else still thinking about it. My Home CCTV video #earthquake #Delhi”
Here is the archive link to the video.
Fact Check:
The claim is Misleading. The video was shot in Islamabad, Pakistan not Delhi, India.
When carefully observed, the date and time stamp on the CCTV footage can be seen as February 15, 2025, 22:48 minutes. Here is the screenshot of the viral video.
When we extracted keyframes from the video, we found that the video was shared by another X user at 12.33 am on February 16, 2025, with the hashtags earthquake and Islamabad.
Others shared the same video, confirming that the video shows earthquake tremors in Islamabad.
Some multimedia journalists took to X, stating that the viral video is from Islamabad, Pakistan, and not Delhi.
This video is not of the #Delhi #earthquake. It is from Islamabad, recorded on February 15, 2025, at 22:48, when a 4.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and parts of AJK. The date written on the CCTV is Feb. 15 & the earthquake occurred in Delhi on Feb. 17.
According to businessstandard.com, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday jolted parts of Pakistan, including the capital Islamabad, according to the country's meteorological department. The quake's epicenter was situated near the Dera Ghazi Khan region in the southwestern part of the Punjab province at a depth of 10 kilometers, Geo News reported, citing the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. The earthquake originated at 12:28 pm Pakistan Standard Time (PST) and was recorded at magnitude 5.7 on the Richter scale, according to the Met Department. It was felt in several parts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces, including the capital Islamabad.
Therefore, the viral video in circulation does not show earthquake tremors felt in Delhi, it shows visuals of the earthquake in Islamabad, Pakistan. The claim is Misleading.
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