Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh has assured citizens that there is no cause for concern following the 'mild' earthquake tremors felt in and around Delhi NCR early Monday morning. He said experts are keeping a close watch and urged the public not to panic.
"I was in the waiting lounge and suddenly around 5:36 a.m. we felt really strong tremors. We felt as if the bridge was collapsing.... " said the passenger speaking to ANI.
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska, 71 km southeast of Nikolai city, at a shallow depth of 0.1 miles. The tremors were strongly felt, but no injuries or major damage were reported.