Chandigarh Earthquake: Netizens Share Videos Of Ceiling Fans, Chandeliers Shaking — WATCH

Several netizens have shared visuals of the earthquake's impact on social media. 

Screengrab of a video showing people standing outside their houses amid the tremors

Source : Twitter/@dhananjaynews

New Delhi: Strong tremors were felt in Chandigarh on Tuesday, with tremors also being felt in Delhi-NCR. An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 on the Richter scale also occurred 30km southeast of Kishtwar in Jammu And Kashmir, EMSC informed, as reported by the news agency ANI. The epicentre of the earthquake is in Jammu And Kashmir's Doda. The quake was felt post 1:30 pm.

Several netizens have shared visuals from the affected state on social media. 

A user named Sara Gurpal shared a video on Twitter, in which a wall clock was seen oscillating to and fro due to the tremors.

#earthquake in Chandigarh ! My God pic.twitter.com/JPn0SOmj5k

— Sara Gurpal (@SGurpal) June 13, 2023

Another user named Hardeep Singh Sohi also shared a visual from his house in which a chandelier was seen moving on its own.

#Earthquake in Chandigarh. pic.twitter.com/n9KxIRcZLr

— Brigadier Hardeep Singh Sohi,Shaurya Chakra (@Hardisohi) June 13, 2023

Anurag Saxena tweeted a video that initially showed a ceiling fan moving without any electricity. The clip also showed the people standing outside their houses during the earthquake.

भूकंप से हिली धरती, जम्मू कश्मीर, दिल्ली NCR, चंडीगढ़ सहित उत्तर भारत में महसूस किए गए झटके,
जम्मू के डोडा में था भूकंप का केंद्र, रिक्टर पैमाने पर 5.4 मापी गई भूकंप की तीव्रता#earthquake #Chandigarh #Delhi #DelhiNCR pic.twitter.com/3ybGD2Fds1

— Anurag Saxena (@Anchor_AnuragS) June 13, 2023

Dhananjay Mandal shared a few visuals from different locations. The first visual is from inside a house, showing a moving chandelier. The fourth visual showcases a nearby school and the students who got out of the buildings to be safe amid the tremors.

उत्तर भारत के जम्मू कश्मीर पंजाब हरियाणा दिल्ली और NCR में भूकंप के झटके मेहसूस किए गए। 5.7 रही तीव्रता के झटके मेहसूस किए गए। भूकंप का केंद्र जम्मू का डोडा बतया जा रहे हैं। कोई भी नुकसान नहीं हुआ है।#Delhi #JammuKashmir #Chandigarh #earthquake pic.twitter.com/Vo47QK76yt

— Dhananjay Mandal (@dhananjaynews) June 13, 2023

Some even shared their funny takes on the earthquake. One used a Mirzapur reference and tweeted:

#Chandigarh #DelhiNCR
दिल्ली एनसीआर

#earthquake in Delhi-NCR , Chandigarh

EarthQuake to Delhites: pic.twitter.com/kxVLkQJqjr

— Kadak (@kadak_chai_) June 13, 2023

Director, National Center for Seismology, Dr OP Mishra said that tremors might have been felt in HP, Chandigarh, Punjab and all adjoining areas. "An earthquake of 5.4 magnitude was recorded in J&K's Doda today. Tremors might have been felt in HP, Chandigarh, Punjab and all adjoining areas. Maybe the aftershock will be of lesser magnitude than the main shock," Dr OP Mishra was quoted by ANI.