The tremor with its epicentre in Nepal and measuring 6.3!
New Delhi: In the early hours of Wednesday, 09 November 2022, the locals in the national capital who felt the earthquake tremors in the city recounted their experiences of the jolt they faced.
The tremor with its epicenter in Nepal and measuring 6.3 on the Ritcher scale was felt at around 1.57 am in the national capital and nearby areas.
Speaking to ANI, a passenger at the New Delhi railway station said, "We were getting off an auto when we felt the tremors. The auto driver also got scared, and as I looked around, I could see others felt it too. It stopped soon after."
Ramesh, an auto-driver said, "I was taking a passenger on the ride. We felt the tremors of the earthquake. The passenger deboarded. We felt it for quite some time."
Another passenger waiting at the railway station said, "I felt the tremor. I told the people around me."
A taxi driver, Yasin said, "We felt the ground shaking. Some people felt it, some did not experience it."
The people living and working at night in Noida shared their experiences of the scenario erupting with the sudden strike of the earthquake.
Sunny, a working professional, said that once the severe earthquake was felt, the alarm of the office went off and they immediately ran outside the office.
"The guard rang the alarm once the earthquake came. The company had taken all the precautions.
All including the managers and HRs had come out of the building suddenly. The earthquake was tremendous. We were scared," he said.
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