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6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi

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6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Nepal; tremors felt in Delhi

Strong tremors were felt across north India in the small hours of Wednesday after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Himalayan region near Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand along the Nepal border. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said the epicenter of the earthquake was in Nepal, about 90 km east-southeast of Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand, and it … Read more

What led to Assam Earthquake; why the area is seismically unstable

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What led to Assam Earthquake; why the area is seismically unstable

The area falling in the highest Seismic Hazard zone V is seismically very active. (image: PTI) On Wednesday at around 8:00 AM, several buildings and houses were damaged after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Assam. Following the main tremor, six aftershocks occurred of magnitude ranging between 3.2 and 4.7 in two-and-a-half hours. The earthquake’s epicentre … Read more