Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.6 and 6.2 on the Richter Scale jolted Nepal at an interval of 25 minutes, the National Centre for Seismology said. The first quake of magnitude 4.6 hit Nepal at a depth of 10 kilometres at 2:25 pm. The earthquake of 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal at 2.51 pm.
Delhi-NCR and north Indian states also witnessed strong earthquake tremors.
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 for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/rBpZF2ctJG @ndmaindia @KirenRijiju @Indiametdept @Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/tOduckF0B9
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) October 3, 2023
Videos of people rushing out of their homes and offices were shared on various social media platforms. Some videos were also shared from Uttarakhand.
#WATCH | Earthquake tremors felt in Khatima, Uttarakhand. pic.twitter.com/vzUterBau7
— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023
A few buildings in Bajhang district suffered damage after 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal.
#WATCH | Few buildings in Bajhang district suffer damage after 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal
— ANI (@ANI) October 3, 2023
(Source: API-Nepal) pic.twitter.com/t7Bn90MNEe
Meanwhile, Google India recently announced it was introducing an Android Earthquake Alerts System in consultation with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the National Seismology Centre (NSC). Through the launch, Google said it aims to provide Android users with automatic early warning alerts for earthquakes in their area.
(With inputs from PTI, ANI)
(Edited by : Amrita)
First Published: Oct 3, 2023 2:59 PM IST
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