 "Earthquake of 7.1 magnitude hits Nepal, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam")
An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck 93 km northeast of Lobuche, near the Nepal-Tibet border on Tuesday around 6:35 am, the tremors of which were also felt in several parts of India, including Delhi-NCR, Bihar and Assam.
According to the National Earthquake Measurement Centre, the epicenter of the earthquake was Dinggye, China. The tremors was felt in neighbouring Kavrepalanchwok and Dhading districts as well.
In Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, people came out of their houses in panic.
According to reports, strong tremors were also felt in several areas including Bihar, especially in Patna and multiple locations in the northern part of the state where people rushed out of their houses and apartments.
The tremors were also felt in West Bengal and Assam.
🔴 #BREAKING | Massive earthquake on magnitude 7 jolts Nepal, hits Tibet near border with Nepal. Tremors of the earthquake felt in parts of Bihar and NCR in India as well.#earthquake #Nepal #China #BiharNews pic.twitter.com/mr2tmIDkFW
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However, there have been no reports of damage to property due to the earthquake.
Why is Nepal prone to earthquakes?
Nepal is vulnerable to quakes due to its location. The landlocked country is situated on the precarious Himalayan seismic zone, making it a highly earthquake-prone country.
The Earth’s crust is composed of massive tectonic plates. These land masses, which comprise whole continents, are constantly moving and crashing into one another.
Nepal sits on the boundary of two enormous tectonic plates — the Asian and Indo-Australian plates. The Himalayan Mountains were created by the collision of these two plates, which also causes earthquakes.
As per the government’s post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA) report, Nepal is the 11th most earthquake-prone country in the world.
Nepal is nestled in a geologically active region, where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates collide, forming the Himalayas and making earthquakes a frequent occurrence.
The tremors were particularly felt in Bihar where people were seen outside their houses and apartments. There have been no reports of any damage to property because of the earthquake.
With inputs from agencies
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