A mild earthquake struck parts of northern India, including Delhi, Punjab and Haryana, at 9:46 pm on Friday. Residents in Chandigarh and Zirakpur reported strong jolts lasting a few seconds.

New Delhi/Chandigarh: Earthquake tremors were felt in several parts of north India on Friday night, including Delhi, Punjab and Haryana.

The tremors, which lasted a few seconds, occurred at 9:46 pm.

“I felt a strong jolt which lasted for a few seconds,” Baldev Chand, a Chandigarh resident who lives in a flat on the second floor, said.

Ajay Kumar, who lives on the 11th floor of a residential society in Zirakpur, Punjab, said, “The tremors lasted for a few seconds. We thought of rushing down but the tremors stopped soon.”