Chandigarh: Shocks of earth quakes were observed in Chandigarh and Punjab on Monday (February 06) at 10:34 pm. The shakes that lasted for few seconds were also observed in New Delhi and other parts of northern regions of the subcontinent.

As per initial reports on TV news channels the epicentre of the earthquake was in Rudraprayag, Uttarakahnd and its intensity was 5.8 at richter scale.