An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale was felt throughout Punjab’s Amritsar within the wee hours of Monday, National Center for Seismology stated.

The tremors had been felt at round 3:42 AM.

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) stated, “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.1, Occurred on 14-11-2022, 03:42:27 IST, Lat: 31.95 & Long: 73.38, Depth: 120 Km, Location: 145km WNW of Amritsar, Punjab.”

Earlier on Saturday evening, an earthquake rocked Delhi-NCR, the second in per week. The tremors had been felt at round 8 pm.

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) stated an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred in Nepal, at round 7:57 pm on Saturday. “The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the ground,” it had stated.

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What to do throughout an earthquake:

One ought to all the time maintain calm and reassure others within the occasion of an earthquake.

During the occasion, one ought to all the time search for the most secure place – an open house, away from buildings.

For these indoors, folks ought to take cowl below a desk, desk, or a mattress and steer clear of glass panes, home windows.

Keeping calm, one shouldn’t rush to exit of the constructing as it could trigger a stampede.

If outdoors, one ought to transfer away from buildings and utility wires and shifting automobiles must be stopped instantly.

It must be saved in thoughts to free all pets and home animals in order that they will run away and one must be out within the open until the vibrations cease.