Earthquake of seven.1 magnitude hits Nepal, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam

An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck 93 km northeast of Lobuche, close to the Nepal-Tibet border on Tuesday round 6:35 am, the tremors of which have been additionally felt in a number of components of India, together with Delhi-NCR, Bihar and Assam.

In line with the Nationwide Earthquake Measurement Centre, the epicenter of the earthquake was Dinggye, China. The tremors was felt in neighbouring Kavrepalanchwok and Dhading districts as nicely.

In Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, folks got here out of their homes in panic.

In line with stories, sturdy tremors have been additionally felt in a number of areas together with Bihar, particularly in Patna and a number of areas within the northern a part of the state the place folks rushed out of their homes and flats.

The tremors have been additionally felt in West Bengal and Assam.

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Nevertheless, there have been no stories of injury to property because of the earthquake.

Why is Nepal vulnerable to earthquakes?

Nepal is susceptible to quakes as a result of its location. The landlocked nation is located on the precarious Himalayan seismic zone, making it a extremely earthquake-prone nation.

The Earth’s crust consists of large tectonic plates. These land lots, which comprise entire continents, are continually shifting and crashing into each other.

Nepal sits on the boundary of two huge tectonic plates — the Asian and Indo-Australian plates. The Himalayan Mountains have been created by the collision of those two plates, which additionally causes earthquakes.

As per the federal government’s post-disaster wants evaluation (PDNA) report, Nepal is the eleventh most earthquake-prone nation on the earth.

Nepal is nestled in a geologically lively area, the place the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates collide, forming the Himalayas and making earthquakes a frequent incidence.

The tremors have been significantly felt in Bihar the place folks have been seen outdoors their homes and flats. There have been no stories of any injury to property due to the earthquake.

With inputs from companies