New Delhi, April 3 -- An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck in Delhi on Friday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

The tremors occurred at a depth of 146km and the epicenter of Afghanistan.

In a post on X, the NCS wrote, "EQ of M: 5.9, On: 03/04/2026 21:42:57 IST, Lat: 36.398 N, Long: 70.878 E, Depth: 150 Km, Location: Afghanistan."

Speaking to ANI about the tremors, a local said, "The earthquake occurred 15 minutes ago. I was cooking when I felt it... I live on the fifth floor, and while I was coming down, the earthquake had stopped by then..."

Another person told ANI that she felt the bed shaking when the earthquake struck in the national capital.

"When the earthquake struck, I was sitting in the room, an...