6.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal, rescue operations underway

NH Bureau Wednesday, 09 November 2022 08:21:21 AM

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New Delhi : Nepal has been struck with a 6.3 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday night. Six people have been reportedly killed after a wall collapsed in Doti district. Strong tremors were also felt in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurugram and neighbouring areas around 2am on Wednesday. Rescue operations are underway in affected areas in Nepal.

“Earthquake of Magnitude:6.3, Occurred on 09-11-2022, 01:57:24 IST, Lat: 29.24 & Long: 81.06, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nepal,” the National Center for Seismology tweeted.

Earthquake of Magnitude:6.3, Occurred on 09-11-2022, 01:57:24 IST, Lat: 29.24 & Long: 81.06, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nepal, for more information download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/Fu4UaD2vIS @Indiametdept @ndmaindia @Dr_Mishra1966 @moesgoi @OfficeOfDrJS @PMOIndia @DDNational pic.twitter.com/n2ORPZEzbP
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) November 8, 2022

The epicenter of the earth quake was at Dailekh (Nepal), 90 km south east of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.

#Earthquake 76 km NW of #Dailekh (#Nepal) 24 min ago (local time 02:12:23). Updated map - Colored dots represent local shaking & damage level reported by eyewitnesses. Share your experience via:
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🌐https://t.co/LhdsGcX4mT pic.twitter.com/P5zLFf9gfH
— EMSC (@LastQuake) November 8, 2022

This was the second earthquake in Nepal in 24, the first tremor was felt on Tuesday morning of 4.5 magnitude.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the region had experienced at least two earthquakes of 4.9 magnitude and 3.5 magnitude late Tuesday evening. Earlier on October 19, an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 shook Kathmandu.