Earth shakes in many parts of Bihar including Patna, earthquake tremors came from Nepal

Mild tremors of earthquake have been felt in many parts of Bihar including Patna. According to the information received so far, the epicenter of the earthquake was in the Terai region of Nepal. Earthquake tremors were felt in Bihar at around 3 pm today. Actually, an earthquake of 5.9 magnitude occurred at around 3 pm today, 53 km east of Kathmandu, Nepal. The tremors of this earthquake in Nepal reached Bihar and the earth trembled in many parts including Patna.

It has been learned that a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal's capital Kathmandu and surrounding areas on Wednesday, forcing many people to come out of their homes for safety. According to the news of the newspaper 'My Republic', the epicenter of the earthquake was on the Nepal-China border in Sindhupalchowk district. The quake was felt in Kathmandu Valley and neighboring districts at 3:07 pm on Wednesday, the report said. However, no casualty or damage has been reported in this earthquake yet.

Nepal was hit by a strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake in April 2015, killing about 9,000 people and injuring 22,000. 8,00,000 houses and school buildings were also damaged by the earthquake.

National Center for Seismology gave this information. The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 8.07 am, was recorded 135 km northeast of the Leh belt of Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said that no damage was reported during this period. The epicenter of the quake was located at a depth of 10 km below ground at 34.92 degree north latitude and 78.72 degree east latitude, he said. Significantly, this Himalayan region of the Union Territory is vulnerable to earthquakes.