Earthquake tremors felt in Bihar, Nepal, Pakistan early in morning

Patna (Team Newsbuddy): Earthquake tremors were felt in Bihar’s capital Patna, Nepal and Pakistan in the early hours of Friday. According to the information, its effect was seen in Patna, Bhagalpur, Samastipur and Darbhanga in Bihar late night around 2:30 am. Its epicenter is being told in Nepal. Its intensity is being told 6.1 on the Richter scale.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in Sindhupalchowk district of the central region of the Himalayan nation. Nepal’s National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center said on its website that the epicenter of the earthquake came at Bhairavkunda in Sindhupalchowk district at around 2:51 am (local time). Due to this early morning tremor, people felt the earthquake in many areas of Nepal, especially in the eastern and central regions. Tremors of earthquake were also felt in the border areas of India and Tibet, China. There are no immediate reports of injuries or major damage, but local authorities are currently assessing the situation in the affected areas. Given Nepal’s history of devastating earthquakes, officials have advised residents to remain alert to potential aftershocks.

Nepal is located in one of the most active tectonic zones (seismic zones IV and V), making the country extremely vulnerable to earthquakes. The most devastating earthquake ever to hit the Himalayan nation was in 2015, when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed over 9,000 people and damaged over 1 million buildings. It is being reported that an earthquake also struck Pakistan at 5:14 am. Its intensity was measured at 4.5. These earthquakes are considered moderate.