A strong earthquake jolted Tibet near the Nepalese border today in the early morning on Tuesday. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the quake occurred at 6:35 am and Xizang in Tibet was the epicenter of it.
EQ of M: 7.1, On: 07/01/2025 06:35:18 IST, Lat: 28.86 N, Long: 87.51 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Xizang.
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter Scale hit 93 km North East of Lobuche, Nepal at 06:35:16 IST today: USGS Earthquakes pic.twitter.com/CY3KtWAWO4
January 7, 2025AdvertisementHowever, there are no reports of any damage so far due to the earthquake. As per reports on NDTV, the tremors were particularly felt in several parts of India including Bihar, West Bengal where people were seen outside their houses and apartments.
As per NCS data, two more earthquakes struck the region later in the morning. One of magnitude 4.7 was recorded at 7:02 a.m. IST and another earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred at 7:07 a.m. IST.
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#WATCH | Kathmandu | An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter Scale hit 93 km North East of Lobuche, Nepal at 06:35:16 IST today: USGS Earthquakes pic.twitter.com/MnRKkH9wuR
January 7, 2025Tremors of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake felt in Bihar
#WATCH | Earthquake tremors felt in Bihar's Sheohar as an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter Scale hit 93 km North East of Lobuche, Nepal at 06:35:16 IST today pic.twitter.com/D3LLphpHkU
January 7, 2025 - with inputs from PTI
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