Strong tremors were felt across Delhi and the national capital region after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the quake hit Nepal at 2.28 pm and the epicenter was about 148 km east of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
The intense tremors in Delhi-NCR lasted for at least 15 seconds, with people seen rushing out of their homes and offices.
Social media users were quick to upload videos showing their fans or chandeliers swinging wildly.
“It was scary as the tremors hit,” said Shantanu, who resides in a high-rise tower in Noida.
Amit Pandey, a Delhi resident, said, “I was on the fifth floor of one of the blocks at the Civic Centre. I felt a growling noise beneath my feet and a mild shake, when the tremor passed through perhaps.”
Many others in the towering Civic Centre, the headquarters of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, also felt the tremors which hit when the House proceedings were underway.
Tremors were felt in parts of Rajasthan’s capital city of Jaipur as well.
There were no immediate report of loss of life or property.
