Delhi Earthquake: People Rush Out Of Houses As Tremors Last Many Seconds

Delhi Earthquake: People Rush Out Of Houses As Tremors Last Many Seconds

The tremors lasted at least 30 seconds with reports pinning the epicentre in the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan.

New Delhi: A massive 6.5 magnitude earthquake which was felt across north India and neighbnouring Pakistan on Tuesday evening sent residents of several Indian cities including Delhi rushing out of their homes.

The tremors lasted at least 30 seconds with reports pinning the epicentre in the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan.

People across Delhi and Noida rushed out of their homes at around 10 pm onto the street, with some carrying their children wrapped in blankets. Ghaziabad residents were also seen on the streets

Twitter users shared videos of ceiling fans and light fixtures shaking during the massive quake. Eye-witnesses have also claimed to have felt the earthquake in states such as Kashmir and Jaipur.

Local media in Pakistan also reported shocks in Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar. The National Centre for Seismology also reported a shallow 4.4 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan earlier today.