A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Nepal at a depth of 5 km on October 3, 2023. Tremors were felt in parts of India, including the capital New Delhi and the surrounding regions. People rushed out of their homes and offices in parts of New Delhi, but there were no immediate reports of damage in India or Nepal.
The National Center for Seismology reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was located at 29.39 degrees north latitude and 81.23 degrees east longitude in Nepal.
The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in Nepal.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Nepal at 2:51 pm today, causing strong tremors in parts of northern India, including Dehradun, where people rushed out of their buildings.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck western Nepal on Tuesday afternoon, with tremors felt in surrounding areas of Nepal and neighboring India, according to the country’s National Seismological Centre. No loss of life or property has been reported.
Today, two earthquakes struck Nepal in less than half an hour. The first earthquake had a magnitude of 6.2 and occurred at 14:25:52 IST, followed by a second earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 at 14:51:04 IST. Tremors from the earthquakes were felt in large parts of India.
On October 3, 2023 at 14:25:52 IST, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Nepal at a depth of 10 km and latitude 29.37° north and longitude 81.22° east. The earthquake was felt in large parts of India.
The depth of the second earthquake, which had a magnitude of 6.2, was found to be 5 km.
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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Nepal on October 3, 2023 at 14:51:04 IST. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at latitude 29.39° north and longitude 81.23° east, at a depth of 5 km. Strong tremors were felt in different parts of northern India, including Delhi, where Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and others stepped out of Nirman Bhawan as a precautionary measure.
Frank Hoogerbeets, a researcher at the Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGEOS), said that atmospheric fluctuations observed in parts of and near Pakistan may be an “indicator of an upcoming stronger tremor.”
