New Delhi: An earthquake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, shook residents of Delhi and north India on Monday night, creating panic and causing office workers to evacuate buildings. There were no reports of any casualties or any damage yet.

According to the preliminary IMD report, the quake, classified as moderate, occurred at 10:33pm at a point 30.5 degree North latitude 79.1 degrees East longitude in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district. Its depth was 33km.

Tremors were felt in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand also.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation of the earthquake and prayed for everyone’s safety and well-being.

Spoke to officials and took stock of the situation in the wake of the earthquake felt in various parts of North India.

Private forecaster Skymet Weather Services Pvt. Ltd Director Mahesh Palawat said that aftershocks could be expected.

‘Aftershocks may recur tomorrow (Tuesday) as well, but will be of very low intensity. These aftershocks will be strong in the areas close to the epicentre in Uttarakhand.

Mild aftershocks may be felt tonight as well,’ he added.

The last major quake in the region was a 4.2 tremor epicentred in Haryana on 17 November last year, while nearly 10 people were killed in a 6.8 Richter scale quake on the India-Myanmar border on 4 January, 2016.