<p>New Delhi: Many Delhi residents were startled by strong jolts after a 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck the national capital and adjoining regions on Monday morning.</p><p>The strong tremors triggered by the earthquake prompted several residents of Delhi to rush out of their homes.</p><p>Anil Kumar, a resident of Sita Ram Bazar, said he never experienced such tremors before.</p><p>"I felt a strong vibration and got scared. My wife and I immediately woke up our child and rushed outside," Kumar said.</p><p>"I am a heart patient, so I panicked even more." he added.</p><p>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.</p><p>Another Sita Ram Bazar resident, Sundar Lal, initially mistook the noise for monkeys on the terrace.</p><p>"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.</p><p>"It was a very strong earthquake, and we were all terrified. But thankfully it didn't last long," he added.</p>.Shallow earthquake jolts Delhi, NCR; PM Modi says stay calm, alert for possible aftershocks.<p>The National Center for Seismology said the earthquake struck at a focal depth of five kilometres at 5:36 am. There were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries.</p><p>A CCTV footage from the Budh Vihar area showed that as soon as the earthquake struck, a car's horn honked on its own.</p><p>Deepa, a resident of West Delhi, said she was jolted by the tremors and the loud sound.</p><p>"A similar earthquake occurred in 2012 but this one felt more intense. We were all very scared," she said.</p><p>Anil, a resident of Nehru Nagar, told PTI Videos that the moment he felt the tremor, he ran out of his house with his two-year-old daughter.</p><p>"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.</p>. <p>In a post on X, Delhi Police said, "We hope you all are safe, Delhi!"</p><p>It also urged citizens to call on the emergency 112 helpline for emergencies.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Many Delhi residents were startled by strong jolts after a 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck the national capital and adjoining regions on Monday morning.</p><p>The strong tremors triggered by the earthquake prompted several residents of Delhi to rush out of their homes.</p><p>Anil Kumar, a resident of Sita Ram Bazar, said he never experienced such tremors before.</p><p>"I felt a strong vibration and got scared. My wife and I immediately woke up our child and rushed outside," Kumar said.</p><p>"I am a heart patient, so I panicked even more." he added.</p><p>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.</p><p>Another Sita Ram Bazar resident, Sundar Lal, initially mistook the noise for monkeys on the terrace.</p><p>"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.</p><p>"It was a very strong earthquake, and we were all terrified. But thankfully it didn't last long," he added.</p>.Shallow earthquake jolts Delhi, NCR; PM Modi says stay calm, alert for possible aftershocks.<p>The National Center for Seismology said the earthquake struck at a focal depth of five kilometres at 5:36 am. There were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries.</p><p>A CCTV footage from the Budh Vihar area showed that as soon as the earthquake struck, a car's horn honked on its own.</p><p>Deepa, a resident of West Delhi, said she was jolted by the tremors and the loud sound.</p><p>"A similar earthquake occurred in 2012 but this one felt more intense. We were all very scared," she said.</p><p>Anil, a resident of Nehru Nagar, told PTI Videos that the moment he felt the tremor, he ran out of his house with his two-year-old daughter.</p><p>"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.</p>. <p>In a post on X, Delhi Police said, "We hope you all are safe, Delhi!"</p><p>It also urged citizens to call on the emergency 112 helpline for emergencies.</p>