Tremors from a series of earthquakes, including a powerful 7.1 magnitude quake in Tibet near the Nepal border, were felt in Delhi-NCR and several parts of North India on Tuesday.
Key Points:
- A 7.1 magnitude earthquake was the strongest to hit Tibet.
- Tremors were experienced in Delhi-NCR and other regions of North India.
- Residents of Kathmandu evacuated their homes.
Details:
At least 36 people lost their lives after six earthquakes struck Tibet within an hour on Tuesday morning. The strongest quake, measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale, caused tremors that were felt in parts of India, Nepal, and Bhutan, shaking buildings in these regions. According to Chinese news agency Xinhua, nine fatalities were reported following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake near the Nepalese border. Tremors were felt in Indian states such as Bihar, Assam, and West Bengal. Nepal, located in a seismically active zone where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates converge, frequently experiences earthquakes. In 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake caused nearly 9,000 deaths and injured over 22,000 people, with more than half a million homes destroyed. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) recorded the first earthquake at 6:35 AM. Two subsequent quakes followed soon after, with a 4.7 magnitude quake at 7:02 AM at a depth of 10 km and a 4.9 magnitude quake at 7:07 AM at a depth of 30 km. In Bihar, people were seen evacuating homes and apartments, but no property damage has been reported.