At around 10.20 pm on Tuesday night, an earthquake tremor was felt in the Chamoli area of Uttarakhand . Its magnitude was reported to be 4.9 on the Richter scale . The NCS has issued information regarding this earthquake . The tremors were also felt in the capital Delhi . As most people were at home at night, they were able to feel the tremors . An atmosphere of fear prevailed for some time following the incident . However, as the tremor lasted for a very short time, people did not leave their homes and come outside .