Powerful 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Nepal-Tibet Border, Strong Tremors Felt in Parts of India

Kathmandu: A powerful Earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted Tibet near the China-Nepal border around 6:35 am this morning. The National Earthquake Measurement Centre recorded the magnitude on the Richter scale.

The earthquake struck the region of Tibet near the China-Nepal border around 6:35 am this morning, according to the National Earthquake Measurement Centre.

The Richter scale recorded a magnitude of 7.1, with the epicenter located in Dinggye, China, according to the centre.

Further, as per National Centre for Seismology (NCS) data, two more earthquakes struck the region later in the morning.

One of magnitude 4.7 was recorded at 7:02 AM IST, with its epicenter at latitude 28.60 degrees North and longitude 87.68 degrees East, at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Another earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred at 7:07 AM IST, with its epicenter at latitude 28.68 degrees North and longitude 87.54 degrees East, at a depth of 30 kilometers, news agency ANI reported. 

People came out of their houses for safety. 

36 Confirmed Dead, Dozens Injured After Deadly Earthquake in China

More than 30 people confirmed dead and 38 reported injured during the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that shakes China' Dingri County, according to regionl disaster relief headquaters. 

Tremors Felt in Parts of India 

The Magnitude of the quake was so intense that the tremors were felt in parts of India, including Bihar , Delhi-NCR and Sikkim. 

IMD Patna confirmed the seismic activity and reported that tremors were felt in several parts of Bihar, including the capital, Patna.

There have been no reports of damage or casualties yet.

Nepal: Prone to Earthquakes

In November 2023, a significant earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck northwestern Nepal, resulting in the deaths of over 150 people overnight. The police confirmed extensive damage, with multiple buildings collapsing.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake, which had a magnitude of 5.6, occurred approximately 42 kilometers (about 26 miles) from Jumla, Nepal, in Karnali province. It struck at a relatively shallow depth of 18 kilometers, and the tremors were felt as far away as New Delhi, India’s capital.

Nepal is prone to earthquakes due to its location at the convergence of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which form the Himalayan mountain range. In 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed at least 9,000 people, damaged around one million homes and buildings, and caused $6 billion in damage.

(With Inputs from ANI)