New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Tremors of the earthquake that struck New Delhi in the early hours of Monday created a sense panic among locals.

A passenger who was waiting for his train at the New Delhi Railway station said that he was in the waiting lounge when he felt the tremors.

"I was in the waiting lounge and suddenly around 5:36 a.m. we felt really strong tremors. We felt as if the bridge was collapsing.... " said the passenger speaking to ANI.

A local from Noida said that he felt as if the whole building was shaking.

"At 5:35 a.m, the whole building was shaking...Our whole family ran outside the home. I have never felt such strong tremors of an earthquake. We are all safe..." he said.

Another local from Ghaziabad said that he had neve...