Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: After a 4.4-magnitude earthquake that jolted Haryana’s Jhajjar sent strong tremors across Delhi-NCR on July 10, fear gripped people, who described it as the “longest” quake they have felt in years. The quake, which hit at around 9.04 a.m., was felt across the National Capital Region, including Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and Faridabad.
According to the National Centre for Seismology, the epicentre of the quake was Jhajjar, with tremors lasting nearly a minute. Although no casualties or structural damage have been reported so far, the sudden jolt left people alarmed, with many rushing out of homes, offices, and shops.
Residents described the earthquake as one of the strongest and longest they had experienced in recent years. Arun Singh, a resident of Bahadurgarh, said, “I was sitting on the bed when the earthquake hit. It was a very strong and long earthquake. My family and I immediately ran out of our homes. I was at my shop. My chair started moving, and then I saw the fan was also shaking. It was a very strong earthquake. We came running out. I feared for the homes here. I thought they would collapse since the tremors were very strong,” said Dharmpal, another local.
Sukhbir Singh shared, “My wife and I were sitting on the sofa when we felt the tremors. We immediately informed everyone and came out of the house. It was a very strong earthquake.” Balram, another resident, added, “We were having a meal together with the family, the TV was on, and the fan started shaking, so we quickly came outside and prayed to God for everyone’s safety. We felt it for a long time. I think it was the longest earthquake I have ever felt.”
