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'Never experienced such tremors before', people panic as quake jolts Delhi-NCR

The strong tremors spark panic as people rush outside their houses
Residents rush out of their houses as tremors hit Delhi-NCR, in New Delhi, early Monday morning, Feb. 17, 2025. (PTI Photo)

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Many Delhi residents were startled by strong jolts after a 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck the national capital and adjoining regions on Monday morning.

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The strong tremors sparked panic as people rushed outside their houses.

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Anil Kumar, a resident of Sita Ram Bazaar, said he never experienced such tremors before.

"When I woke up, 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.

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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 Bazaar resident, Sundar Lal, initially mistook the noise for monkeys on the terrace.

"At first, we thought there were monkeys on our terrace making noise but then we realised it was an earthquake, so we all ran outside," he said.

"It was a very strong earthquake, and we were all terrified. But thankfully it didn't last long," he added.

Anil, a resident of Nehru Nagar, told PTI Videos that as soon as he felt the tremor, he ran out of his house with his two-year-old daughter.

"There was a loud sound and strong jolts. My wife and I were very scared. The first thing we did was pick up our daughter and rush outside," he said.

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