Two more earthquakes strike Nepal

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 3, 2023

Nepal experienced two additional earthquakes on Tuesday evening, one at 17:04 IST and another at 17:23 IST, following a series of earlier quakes during the afternoon.

The epicenter of these earthquakes is located at Latitude 29.42 degrees North and Longitude 81.18 degrees East for the first one and Latitude 29.51 degrees North and Longitude 81.24 degrees East for the second one, with magnitudes measuring 4.3 and 3.9, respectively.

Earlier in the day, Nepal was rattled by four earthquakes in the afternoon. The most powerful one registered a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale, striking at 14:51 PM IST at a depth of 5 km.

Nepal hit by four earthquakes in one afternoon: Strongest at 6.2 magnitude

The epicenter of this significant earthquake was situated at Latitude 29.39 degrees North and Longitude 81.23 degrees East in Nepal.

According to the National Centre for Seismology, the initial earthquake had a magnitude of 4.6 at a depth of 10 km and occurred at 14:25 IST, located at Latitude 29.37 degrees North and Longitude 81.22 degrees East.

The second earthquake struck at 14:51 PM with a magnitude of 6.2 and a depth of 5 km. The third earthquake had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred at 15:06 IST at a depth of 15 km, followed by a 3.1 magnitude earthquake at 15:19 IST.

Source: National Centre for Seismology