Nepal Hits By 5.5 Magnitude Earthquake, Tremors Felt In Bihar
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- Feb 6, 2016
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A moderate quake measuring 5.5 magnitude on the Richter scale today hit Nepal's capital and its traveler center Pokhra, harming 15 people. The quake was epi-focused at Sindhupalchowk locale, 55 km, upper east of Kathmandu, as per The National Seismological Center. Fifteen people were injured in Kathmandu as people fled from their houses in frenzy amid the tremor, as per the home service representative.
Two injured persons have been admitted to the clinic. The tremor was likewise felt in Pokhara, a visitor center of western Nepal, 200 km, south-west of Kathmandu. A 5.3 size earthquake on Friday evening struck near Kathmandu, shaking a significant part of the capital of Nepal. Around 10 people are apparently injured Anamnagar range of Kathmandu . Tremors were likewise felt in parts of Bihar including Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, Bettiah, Darbhanga and Raxaul.
A nationwide alert had been issued by Nepal government authorities. A year ago in April the Himalayan country had confronted an overwhelming pulverization after the country was hit by 7.8 magnitude earthquake in which more than 10,000 people lost their lives. By States seismologist the epicenter of the earthquake is accounted for 16 km North West of Kathmandu and 40 km profound inside the Himalayan region. Not long after the tremors which were felt in the city the authorities the nation over were put on standby and an across the country alert had been issued.
By US seismological department the seismicity in the Himalaya predominantly results from the mainland collision of the India and Eurasia plates, which are merging at a relative rate of 40-50 mm/yr. Northward under-pushing of India beneath Eurasia generates various earthquakes. Just about nine months after a massive earthquake of Nepal, a great many homeless people are presently battling below zero temperatures with no assistance from government.
The constant danger on avalanche and minor tremors had forced the homeless families before living in Lapark town to move to outcast camps.
The lethal earthquake which struck Nepal on April 25, 2015 had murdered more than 10,000 people and had decreased their house to rubble. The assessed property misfortune in Nepal had crossed around $5 billion.
2015 earthquake victims have so far gotten quite recently $150 in compensation per household.
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