A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit 21 km from Amritsar city of Punjab on Friday night around 10.34 pm, reported ANI, citing the National Centre for Seismology. Earthquake tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir, parts of Delhi-National Capital Region, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana.
In Delhi and Gurugram, the tremors were felt for several seconds.
More details awaited.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah tweeted: “Not since the earthquake of 2005 have the tremors in Srinagar been bad enough to force me out of the house. I grabbed a blanket and ran. I didn’t remember to take my phone and so was unable to tweet ‘earthquake’ while the damn ground was shaking.”
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted: “Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi. Praying for everyone’s safety.”
Not since the earthquake of 2005 have the tremors in Srinagar been bad enough to force me out of the house. I grabbed a blanket & ran. I didn’t remember…