Earthquake in Delhi-NCR, other parts of India: Do’s and Don’ts to ensure your safety during and after tremors are felt

New Delhi: People in Delhi-NCR and in other parts of North India felt strong earthquake tremors on Tuesday evening at around 10:30 PM with many people rushing out of their homes.

According to the National Centre for Seismology an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter Scale was felt in Afghanistan at 10:17 pm on Tuesday.

As the earthquake cannot be predicted, it is very much important to ensure some safety precautions that can be taken before, during and after the earthquake.

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What to Do during an earthquake:

# Keep calm, do not panic, and don’t create panic among others

# Go inside a wooden table or bed and hold the table by one hand and your head by the other till the tremors

# If living in a high-rise building, do not use life and quickly run outside when tremors are felt.

# If you are outside, then stay away from trees, electric polls, buildings and walls.

# If you are inside a moving vehicle then get out of it.

What you Don’t need to do during an earthquake:

# Do not enter or stay  in cracked buildings

# Don’t use match sticks or lighters

# Don’t turn on switches

# Don’t use lifts as the electricity may go and may malfunction during this.

# Also be ready for some aftershocks