New Delhi: According to the National Centre for Seismology, the epicentre of the quake was Tajikistan. The agency had earlier said the quake’s epicentre was Amritsar in Punjab but later released a revised statement. High-intensity earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Tajikistan in central Asia late on Friday night, leading to tremors in several northern states of India.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Twitter expressed concern and said he was praying for everyone’s safety. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said no reports of any damage have been reported in Amritsar or other parts of Punjab so far. “Top officials of Punjab Police and local administration are keeping a close watch on the situation. Praying for everyone’s safety.”

“At around 10:30 pm, I felt strong tremors. When I saw some people coming out of their houses in my neighbourhood, I realized it was an earthquake,” said a shopkeeper in Rajender Nagar area of Delhi.