Robust tremors had been felt in Delhi and close by cities on Monday afternoon as a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal once more, its second quake in three days.
The Nationwide Centre for Seismology stated the epicentre for the quake was 233 kilometres north of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh.
The tremors triggered panic amongst folks, with many in Delhi and the Nationwide Capital Area reporting a vigorous shaking of desks and furnishings.
Footage on social media additionally confirmed folks speeding out of residential buildings.
Final Friday, a robust 6.4 earthquake hit Nepal that killed at the very least 157 folks. It was the Himalayan nation’s worst earthquake since 2015. Nepal lies in one of many world’s most energetic tectonic zones which makes it extraordinarily weak to earthquakes.