A 5.2 magnitude earthquake and a few aftershocks have broken almost two dozen homes close to Nepal’s capital
ByThe Related Press
October 22, 2023, 11:12 AM
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A 5.2 magnitude earthquake and a few aftershocks broken almost two dozen homes within the hilly Dhading district close to Nepal‘s capital Sunday, an official stated.
The shaking additionally brought about a landslide within the area, Hum Nath Parajuli, a district authorities administrator, stated. Particulars weren’t instantly accessible.
The world is almost 60 kilometers (40 miles) west of Kathmandu, and the earthquake was felt within the Nepalese capital.
Nepal’s Nationwide Earthquake Monitoring and Analysis Heart gave a preliminary magnitude of 6.1. The U.S. Geological Survey supplied measurements of a 5.2 magnitude with a depth of 24.7 kilometers (15.4 miles) and an epicenter close to Bharatpur.
Three tremors of 4.3, 4.1 and three.8 magnitude additionally hit the area later Sunday, in line with India’s Heart for Seismology.
The Press Belief of India information company stated the tremors have been additionally felt in Bagmati and Gandaki provinces and brought about panic amongst folks. One girl suffered accidents within the Gorkha district, which adjoins Dhading, when she jumped from a two-story constructing, Parajuli stated.
Earthquakes are frequent in mountainous Nepal. A 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2015 killed some 9,000 folks and broken about 1 million buildings.