Strong tremors jolt several states in north India after high-intensity earthquake hits Tajikistan, no casualty reported

No reports of any damage so far in Amritsar or other parts of Punjab following the earthquake. Top officials of Punjab Police and local administration are keeping a close watch on the situation. Praying for everyone’s safety, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh tweeted.

In Delhi, the magnitude was 4.2 on the Richter scale and the epicentre was Rajasthan's Alwar.

Here are some first-hand account of people’s reaction after the massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake which hits Tajikistan, also jolted several parts in north India. Read here 

Delhi Chief Minister tweeted with the news, saying, "Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi. Praying for everyone's safety."

The seismology department at first erroneously gave the epicentre as Amritsar and put the quake's depth at 19 km. It later sent a revised statement to confirm the quake was in Tajikistan. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the magnitude of the quake was 6.3. There were no immediate reports of any loss of life or damage to property. (PTI)

Punjab: People came out of their houses in Jalandhar as an earthquake hit several parts of the state.

Punjab: People came out of their houses in Jalandhar as earthquake hit several parts of the state. pic.twitter.com/qP8wOTIh1M

— ANI (@ANI) February 12, 2021

WATCH:

#WATCH | A ceiling fan shook as the earthquake hit Doda in Jammu and Kashmir.

As per National Center for Seismology, the epicentre of the magnitude 6.3 earthquake was in Tajikistan. pic.twitter.com/U9Lo39kOjJ

— ANI (@ANI) February 12, 2021

Punjab: People come out of their houses in Amritsar following tremors in the state; visuals from Pawan Nagar area. A resident says, "The tremors were very strong". National Center for Seismology has ascertained that epicentre of the magnitude 6.3 earthquake was in Tajikistan.

Punjab: People come out of their houses in Amritsar following tremors in the state; visuals from Pawan Nagar area. A resident says, "The tremors were very strong".

National Center for Seismology has ascertained that epicentre of the magnitude 6.3 earthquake was in Tajikistan. pic.twitter.com/zebsZw1YeX

— ANI (@ANI) February 12, 2021

"At around 10:30 pm, I felt strong tremors. When I saw some people coming out of their houses in my neighbourhood, I realised that it was an earthquake," says a shopkeeper in Rajinder Nagar area of Delhi.

"At around 10:30 pm, I felt strong tremors. When I saw some people coming out of their houses in my neighbourhood, I realised that it was an earthquake," says a shopkeeper in Rajinder Nagar area of Delhi. pic.twitter.com/TMbI2TpflG

— ANI (@ANI) February 12, 2021

Earthquake tremors were also felt in parts of Uttarakhand and Noida.

No reports of any damage so far in Amritsar or other parts of Punjab following the earthquake. Top officials of Punjab Police and local administration are keeping a close watch on the situation: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh

The massive jolts were also felt in four nations across the world--India, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

The tremors were across eight states in India--Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, etc.

The strong tremors were felt by the people in Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Jammu and Kashmir.

So far there have been no reports of injuries to people or damage to properties.

 Another quake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale hit Tajikistan at 10:31 pm, as per the National Centre for Seismology.

According to news agency ANI, "An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Amritsar, Punjab at 10.34 pm today."