Light intensity earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale shook Delhi and adjoining areas of the national capital region this morning.

The epicenter of the earthquake was 10 kilometers from Bahadurgarh, a Haryana town adjoining Delhi, officials said.

People, particularly those living in high rise buildings ran out of their beds as strong tremors shook buildings at around 0442 hrs.

Although the earthquake was described by the meteorological department as one of “light intensity”, it’s impact was much more because of the epicentre being on the Delhi-Haryana border.

According to an NOIDA resident who was out on morning walk, the “the earth shook vigorously probably for a few seconds.” Notably, Delhi and some of the adjoining townships have been labeled as high risk seismic zones.

However, so far there are no report of any damage to life and property. Besides the capital, the tremor was felt in surrounding areas such as Meerut, Noida and Ghaziabad (UP) and Faridabad and Gurgaon (Haryana).