Delhi was jolted awake by a rare earthquake during the early hours of Monday, prompting a message from prime minister Narendra Modi to stay calm and alert for possible aftershocks.
The pre-dawn earthquake was measured at magnitude 4.2 by the US Geological Survey and 4.0 by India’s National Centre for Seismology, with strong shaking shortly after 5.30am local time prompting residents in New Delhi and the wider region of the Indian capital to rush out of their homes.
