The earthquake, described by the Met Department to be of light intensity, occurred at 4.42 am and measured 4.3 on the Richter scale.

However, the tremor was felt strongly in Delhi and surrounding areas of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana as its epicentre lay on the Delhi-Haryana border.

People were woken up from their sleep as buildings rocked for a few seconds.

Shaken up by the quake, people rushed out of their homes into open spaces and waited for some time to rest assured there were no further tremors before they went back inside.

People reported ceiling fans and paintings shaking violently due to the quake.

There were no immediate reports of any damage to life and property.

Besides the capital, the tremor was felt in surrounding areas such as Noida (UP), Faridabad and Gurgaon (both in Haryana).