In pics: Panic, chaos as earthquake jolts Delhi-NCR

Strong tremors jolted parts of north India, including Delhi-NCR, on Tuesday (March 21) night as an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan. The earthquake caused panic among people across the national captial as residents rushed out of their homes and came out on the streets.

People rushed out of their homes and came out on the streets as the powerful tremor shook the national captial at 10.17 pm. Credit: PTI Photo

There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to property. Credit: PTI Photo

According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the epicentre of the earthquake was 133 km south-southeast of Fayzabad in Afghanistan with a focal depth of 156 km. Credit: PTI Photo

In India, the earthquake was felt across northern region, including Delhi-NCR, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan. Credit: PTI Photo

A senior seismologist said the reason why people in northwest India and Delhi felt the tremors for a relatively longer time is because the

According to the NCS, the epicentre of the earthquake was located at 36.09 degrees north on the latitude and 71.35 degrees east on the longitude with a focal depth of 156 km. Credit: PTI Photo