Many Delhi residents were startled by strong jolts after a 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck the national capital and adjoining regions on Monday morning.
The strong tremors triggered by the earthquake prompted several residents of Delhi to rush out of their homes.
Anil Kumar, a resident of Sita Ram Bazar, said he never experienced such tremors before.
“I felt a strong vibration and got scared. My wife and I immediately woke up our child and rushed outside,” Kumar said.
“I am a heart patient, so I panicked even more.” he added.
The epicentre of the quake was in the Jheel Park area of Dhaula Kuan and there were some reports of people hearing a loud sound as the ground shook.
Another Sita Ram Bazar resident, Sundar Lal, initially mistook the noise for monkeys on the terrace.