Delhi earthquake: Tremors felt in the national capital, Metro services halted briefly

Earthquake tremors were felt in the national capital on Monday morning. According to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), mild tremors were confirmed around 6.42 am due to which the metro services were halted on Monday morning.

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New Delhi: Earthquake tremors were felt in the national capital on Monday morning. According to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), mild tremors were confirmed around 6:42 am due to which the metro services were halted on Monday (July 26, 2021) morning. 

“Mild tremors were confirmed around 6.42 AM in the morning. As a standard procedure, trains were run on cautionary speed and stationed at next platform. The services are now running normally,” DMRC said in a tweet.

Mild tremors were confirmed around 6.42 AM in the morning. As a standard procedure, trains were run on cautionary speed and stationed at next platform. The services are now running normally. — Delhi Metro Rail Corporation I कृपया मास्क पहनें (@OfficialDMRC) July 26, 2021

However, the exact frequency of the earthquake is still to be determined by the National Center for Seismology. No damages or casualties have been reported so far.

Additionally, news agency ANI reported that people were seen standing in a long queue outside Akshardham metro station earlier in the morning after the quake.

Delhi: People formed a long queue outside Akshardham metro station earlier in the morning.

"Mild tremors were confirmed around 6.42 am. As a standard procedure, trains were run on cautionary speed & stationed at next platform. Services are now running normally," says Delhi metro pic.twitter.com/Hwjs0EgCXO — ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2021

Meanwhile, another earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter Scale hit Hyderabad on Monday morning. The tremors were felt at 5 am in south of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh, as per the National Center for Seismology. 

"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 26-07-2021, 05:00:53 IST, Lat: 16.00 & Long: 78.22, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 156km S of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India," the NCS tweeted out from its official handle.