An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Nepal in the early hours of Friday. The epicentre was in Sindhupalchowk District in the Central Region of the Himalayan nation. The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center in its website stated that the epicentre lies at Sindhupalchowk district’s Bhairavkunda at around 2:51 AM (Local Time).
The early morning jolt sent people in several areas of Nepal, especially in the eastern and central regions, reported feeling the earthquake. Tremors were also felt in border regions of India and Tibet, China.
Speaking to ANI, DIG of Nepal Police Dinesh Kumar Acharya said, “There have been no reports of deaths or injuries due to the earthquake this morning. Even at the epicenter, there are no reports of major damage to infrastructure.“
“There have been no reports of deaths or injuries due to the earthquake of morning. In the epicentre as well, there are no reports of major damages to infrastructures,” DIG of Nepal Police Dinesh Kumar Acharya tells ANI. https://t.co/i3Kv6DVTUR
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There have been no immediate reports of injuries or major damage, but local authorities are currently assessing the situation in the affected regions. Given Nepal’s history of destructive earthquakes, officials have advised residents to stay alert for possible aftershocks.
After Assam, strong tremors of an earthquake were felt in Nepal. The effects were also felt in many areas of Bihar. The earthquake occurred at midnight.
Earthquake Hits Pakistan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Pakistan at 05.14 IST today.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Pakistan at 05.14 IST today.
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(Source – National Center for Seismology) pic.twitter.com/96rhnMow91
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