Earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR at 9:04 am on Thursday.The National Center for Seismology (NCS) has stated the intensity of the earthquake to be 4.4 on the Richter scale. Earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR for several seconds. Locals said the earth shook for several seconds and there was panic among people.
According to NCS, "The epicenter of the earthquake was in Jhajjar, Haryana. Its depth was about ten kilometers under the ground."
This incident not only affected the local residents, but its tremor was also felt in the surrounding areas, causing panic among residents in the National Capital, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and other nearby areas.
People ran out of homes and offices
Strong tremors of earthquake were felt in Delhi-NCR at 9:04 am today. These tremors were clearly felt in many areas including Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad. As soon as the earth shook, people ran out of their homes and offices in fear. At many places, people gathered in open fields or on the roads.
A Delhi resident said, “It was a very strong earthquake, and we were all scared.”
“There were strong jolts. We were terrified. We just ran outside,” another told.
“I could see the fan moving. We immediately ran out of our houses,” a Noida resident told. “I was working on my laptop when I felt the chair moving. Then I looked at the fan, and it was also moving. I quickly ran out of my home,” a local of Delhi said.
Delhi-NCR is considered a sensitive area in terms of earthquakes and it falls in seismic zone 4. This zone is counted among the areas with high seismic activity.
Delhi Police said that no damage has been reported so far in the earthquake that occurred in Delhi-NCR this morning. We wish well for all Delhiites.
Former Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal said in an X post that he hopes everyone will be safe after the earthquake. I am praying for everyone.