Moderate tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, parts of north India; 'hope everyone is safe', tweets Arvind Kejriwal

Mild tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR region and parts of north India on Sunday (April 12).

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New Delhi: Moderate tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR region and several parts of north India on Sunday (April 12). The tremors were felt at 5:45 pm today. No casualties or damage to property has been reported so far.

According to reports, tremors were felt in Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram and several adjoining areas of the national capital, forcing people to step out of their homes. 

The epicentre of the 3.5-magnitude earthquake is said to be at Pakistan's Rajanpur.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took to social media, expressing hopes that everyone was safe after tremors were felt in the national capital. "Tremors felt in Delhi. Hope everyone is safe. I pray for the safety of each one of you," he tweeted.

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi tweeted: "Not measuring very high on Richter scale, it was one of the most powerful earthquakes experienced in Delhi as East Delhi was the epicentre. Hope everybody is safe in their houses."