NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi was jolted awake Monday by highly effective tremors from a magnitude 4.0 earthquake, with its epicentre on the sting of the sprawling megacity an hour earlier than daybreak.
There have been no fast stories of main harm, however terrified residents rushed outdoors as buildings shook.
The US Geological Survey stated the quake struck at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles).
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged individuals to comply with “security precautions” and keep alert to “potential aftershocks”.
“Tremors had been felt in Delhi and close by areas. Urging everybody to remain calm and comply with security precautions, staying alert for potential aftershocks. Authorities are conserving an in depth watch on the state of affairs,” Modi stated in a publish on social media platform X.
Police issued an emergency quantity to name for assist, saying: “We hope you all are secure, Delhi”.
Northern India lies on a significant geological faultline the place the Indian tectonic plate pushes up into the Eurasian plate, forming the Himalayas, and earthquakes are a daily prevalence.