Symbolic picture.
Symbolic picture.
Nepal earthquake: Earthquake tremors have been felt in Nepal this morning. The intensity of the earthquake that occurred in the capital Kathmandu was measured at 5.3 on the Richter scale. According to ECMS, the earthquake was recorded at 7:39 am, with its epicenter in Dhading district. The shock was also felt in other districts of Bagmati and Gandaki city. Its depth was 14 kilometers. There has been no information about any death or casualty due to the earthquake. Depending on the intensity of the earthquake, it is being considered as a mild to moderate shock.
Tremors felt before
At the same time, even before this, on October 3, strong earthquake tremors were felt in Nepal. The tremors of this earthquake were felt till Delhi-NCR. An earthquake was recorded in Nepal twice in half an hour on Tuesday. The first earthquake was felt at 2.25 pm and the second at 2.51 pm. The intensity of the earthquake in Nepal was so strong that people came out of their offices and homes due to panic. ECMS measured its intensity at 6.2 on the Richter scale.
Earthquakes are common in Nepal, which lies on the mountain range where the Tibetan and Indian tectonic plates meet and move about two meters towards each other every century. Due to this, pressure is created which is released in the form of earthquake. On October 16, an earthquake of 4.8 magnitude occurred in Sudurpashchim province of Nepal. In 2015, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake and aftershocks killed nearly 9,000 people. According to media reports, Nepal is the 11th most earthquake-prone country in the world. There is a high possibility of earthquake occurring here.
