An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 on the Richter Scale struck Nepal on October 7, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) informed through a post on social media ‘X’.
The quake occurred at 11:30:03 IST on October 7, at a depth of 10 km. “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.9, Occurred on 07-10-2023, 11:30:03 IST, Lat: 29.35 & Long: 81.30, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Nepal.,” the National Center for Seismology said in a social media post.
Earthquake of Magnitude:4.9, Occurred on 07-10-2023, 11:30:03 IST, Lat: 29.35 & Long: 81.30, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nepal. for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/x0BuMHUYom@KirenRijiju @ndmaindia @Ravi_MoES @Dr_Mishra1966 pic.twitter.com/Z8XMLkcfxz
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) October 7, 2023
Another earthquake of magnitude 6.1 jolted Afghanistan. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 12:11:02 pm today at a depth of 21 Km. The quake struck at latitude of 34.78 and Longitude of 61.81 at a depth of 21 Km in Afghanistan, the NCS said in a tweet.
Earthquake of Magnitude:6.1, Occurred on 07-10-2023, 12:11:02 IST, Lat: 34.78 & Long: 61.81, Depth: 21 Km ,Location: Afghanistan for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/gVKJJW4LeK @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @KirenRijiju @Dr_Mishra1966 pic.twitter.com/J7kZZASUxm
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) October 7, 2023
No reports of casualties have surfaced yet. Further details awaited. Earlier, on October 3, an earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter Scale hit Afghanistan’s Fayzabad, the NCS said.
The earthquake occurred at 16:29:08 (IST) and struck at a depth of 10 kilometres.
“Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.7, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 16:29:08 IST, Lat: 36.54 & Long: 71.20, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 85km SE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan,” posted NCS on X.
Earlier this week, two earthquakes of magnitude 6.2 and 4.6 on the Richter Scale struck Nepal on October 6, with tremors felt in large parts of India, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.
The two tremors were felt within less than half an hour’s time. The first quake occurred at 14:25:52 IST, followed by another at 14:51:04 IST. “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.6, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:25:52 IST, Lat: 29.37 & Long: 81.22, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Nepal,” the NCS wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The depth of the first quake (4.6 magnitude) was found to be 10 km whereas the second (6.2 magnitude) was found to be 5 km. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.2, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:51:04 IST, Lat: 29.39 & Long: 81.23, Depth: 5 Km , Location: Nepal,” the NCS posted on X.
(with inputs from ANI)
