New Delhi, April 3 An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shook several parts of north India on Friday night, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.
The tremors, which lasted for a few seconds, were felt in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Haryana. There were no reports of any damage or casualties.
The epicenter of the earthquake, which struck at 9:42 pm, was in Afghanistan at a depth of 150 km, the NCS said.
Many people shared videos on social media showing ceiling fans and lights swaying inside their homes during the earthquake.
"I hope nobody was hurt. I saw the fan swaying and turned on the news to see that there was an earthquake," a social media user said.
A resident of Chandigarh, Baldev Chand, said he felt a strong jolt.
Ajay Kumar, who lives on the 11th floor of a residential building in Zirakpur, Punjab, said, "The tremors lasted for a few seconds. We thought of rushing down, but the tremors stopped soon."