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Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.1 Strikes Near Nepal-Tibet Border, 95 Casualties Reported; Tremors Felt In Delhi-NCR & Bihar

The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported the earthquake occurred at 6:35 AM on Tuesday.

by Tashika Tyagi
Earthquake Of Magnitude 7.1 Strikes Near Nepal-Tibet Border, 95 Casualties Reported; Tremors Felt In Delhi-NCR & Bihar

An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 jolted Tibet-Nepal on Tuesday morning. 95 casualties have been reported in the region because of the massive earthquake. The shockwaves were felt in many parts of northern India like Delhi-NCR and Bihar. Scroll on to know more.

Earthquake Jolts Nepal-Tibet Border

A powerful earthquake of 7.1 on the Richter Scale hit the Nepal-Tibet border on January 7. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred around 6:35 AM. NCS revealed two more earthquakes hit the region shortly after the first one. Tremors were felt in central Nepal and Kathmandu at 6:50 AM.

The initial earthquake was reported 93 km northeast of Lobuche, near the Nepal-Tibet border. As per an NDTV report, the second earthquake was of magnitude 4.7 and occurred at 7:02 AM at a depth of 10 km. The third earthquake of magnitude 4.9 happened at 7:07 AM at a depth of 30 km. NCS data shows more earthquakes struck the region later in the morning with the latest at 8:49 AM. As per the latest reports, 95 people have been killed in this massive earthquake, and more than 100 are injured. Thousands of houses in the region were damaged because of the earthquake

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Tremors Also Felt In Delhi-NCR & Bihar

Tremors from the earthquake near Nepal-Tibet border were felt in several states of North India as well. Affected areas included Delhi-NCR, Bihar, Assam, and West Bengal. The strongest tremors in India were reported in Bihar. People rushed outside their homes after feeling the tremors. However, no damage has been reported following the earthquake.

Nepal lies in a geologically and seismically active region. It lies where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet, forming the Himalayas. This contributes to frequent earthquakes and the worst one in recent years was recorded in 2015. More than 9,000 people died and around 22,000 were injured after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. Also, half a million homes were destroyed in the disaster.

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First Published: January 07, 2025 11:18 AM