There were no reports of loss of life or damage to property, officials said.
"The epicentre of the quake was Latitude 30.4N Longitude 76.0E and and the region was Ludhiana-Sangrur border," a MeT department official told PTI.
Mild tremors were felt at about 5.15 pm in Ludhiana, Sangrur and some other areas and magnitude of the quake was 3.8 on the Richter scale, the official added.
Officials said that no loss of life or damage to property was reported from anywhere.