“Visuals show the Delhi earthquake that occurred on the morning of 17 February 2025.”
What FACTLY found
The viral videos are not related to the Delhi-NCR earthquake. The first video has been online since 16 February 2025, predating the event. The second video is from 13 February 2021, capturing a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Japan’s Fukushima and Miyagi regions. The third video shows the aftermath of the Noto Peninsula earthquake in Suzu City, Japan, on 2 March 2023
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 February 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 February 2025. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1690181788199692
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.