Ajit Karn
On Tuesday evening, inhabitants of several Indian cities, including Delhi, fled their residences in response to a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that was felt throughout northern India and neighbouring Pakistan.
The tremors lasted at least thirty seconds, and reports placed the epicentre in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.
People running to Twitter to confirm the #earthquake
in Delhi:pic.twitter.com/RI1dmG8tAj— 👌⭐ 👑 (@superking1816) March 21, 2023
Also read: Earthquake LIVE: Strong tremors felt in north India
At approximately 10 p.m., residents of Delhi and Noida raced out of their homes onto the streets, some carrying their children draped in blankets. Residents of Ghaziabad were also observed on the streets.
Delhi University North campus#earthquake #delhincrearthquack #earthquake #DelhiNCR#भूकंप pic.twitter.com/FxBmzd0cez
— ABHISHEK KUMAR YADAV (@abhishek9541340) March 21, 2023
During the enormous earthquake, Twitter users shared videos of ceiling fans and light fixtures swaying. States such as Kashmir and Jaipur, according to eyewitness accounts, also felt the earthquake.
