A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, with tremors felt in Delhi-NCR and northern India. Authorities are monitoring the situation for potential aftershocks.
International
-Saumya Joshi
A
powerful
7.1
magnitude
earthquake
struck
Nepal
on
Monday
morning,
sending
tremors
across
northern
India,
including
Delhi-NCR.
The
seismic
activity,
recorded
at
6:35
AM,
was
confirmed
by
the
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS).
Strong
7.1
Magnitude
Earthquake:
Epicenter
and
Impact
According
to
USGS,
the
epicenter
was
located
in
Gokarneshwar,
Nepal,
approximately
93
km
northeast
of
Lobuche,
near
the
Nepal-Tibet
border.
The
strong
tremors
were
felt
in
several
parts
of
northern
India,
prompting
concerns
over
aftershocks.
Widespread
Shaking
in
Delhi-NCR
Residents
in
Delhi-NCR
and
other
northern
states
reported
feeling
the
tremors
early
in
the
morning,
with
some
rushing
out
of
their
homes.
While
there
are
no
immediate
reports
of
damage
or
casualties
in
India,
authorities
are
monitoring
the
situation
closely.
Recent
Seismic
Activity
in
Nepal
Nepal,
situated
in
a
highly
active
seismic
zone,
has
experienced
several
strong
earthquakes
in
recent
years.
This
latest
tremor
adds
to
concerns
about
the
region’s
tectonic
activity
and
preparedness
for
future
quakes.
Authorities
in
both
India
and
Nepal
are
assessing
the
impact,
and
more
updates
are
expected
as
the
situation
develops.
According
to
social
media
reports,
strong
tremors
from
the
earthquake
were
felt
across
Bihar,
including
Patna
and
Saran,
as
well
as
parts
of
West
Bengal
and
Assam
on
Tuesday
morning.
Additionally,
the
U.S.
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
confirmed
a
second
earthquake
near
the
Nepal-China
border
in
western
China
on
Tuesday.
As
of
now,
no
reports
of
damage
or
casualties
have
been
recorded.
China’s
earthquake
monitoring
agency
reported
a
magnitude
6.8
quake,
with
the
epicenter
located
at
an
altitude
of
approximately
4,200
meters
(13,800
feet),
according
to
Chinese
state
broadcaster
CCTV.
Additionally,
data
from
the
National
Centre
for
Seismology
(NCS)
indicates
that
two
more
earthquakes
struck
the
region
later
in
the
morning.
The
first,
a
magnitude
4.7
quake,
occurred
at
7:02
AM
IST,
with
its
epicenter
at
latitude
28.60°
North
and
longitude
87.68°
East,
at
a
depth
of
10
kilometers.
Another
earthquake,
measuring
4.9
in
magnitude,
hit
at
7:07
AM
IST,
with
its
epicenter
at
latitude
28.68°
North
and
longitude
87.54°
East,
at
a
depth
of
30
kilometers.
