Nepal was rocked by a 6.1 magnitude earthquake on February 28, just a day after two tremors shook Bangladesh and India. The quake’s impact was also felt in Bangladesh.
Nepal experienced a powerful earthquake early on Friday, February 28, with a magnitude of 6.1, centered north of Kathmandu, near the Sindhupalchowk district, close to the Tibet border in the Himalayas. The quake’s epicenter was located at Bhairab Kund in Sindhupalchowk, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center of Nepal.
The German Research Center for Geosciences reported the quake’s intensity as 5.6 with a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), while the U.S. Geological Survey recorded a magnitude of 5.5. Despite the strong tremors, there have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties in Nepal.
Pasang Norbu Sherpa, the chairman of the Bhojpur Koshi Rural Municipality, told Reuters, “I have not received any information about damage yet. There was a landslide across the river, but no houses were near the site.”
Kiran Thapa, the Governor of Sindhupalchowk district, reported that during the earthquake, a prisoner in the district jail broke his arm while running and is now receiving treatment at a hospital. Additionally, a minor crack appeared in a police post building in Kodari, though it was not severe.
Ganesh Nepali, a senior official in Sindhupalchowk district, shared, “We were sleeping when the earthquake suddenly shook us. It was 2:51 AM Thursday. We quickly ran out of our houses. People have returned home now, and we haven’t heard of any injuries or damage yet.”
In the meantime, parts of northern Bangladesh were shaken by another earthquake at midnight, with tremors felt in Rajshahi, Joypurhat, Thakurgaon, and other areas at 3:06 AM on February 27.
Previously, on February 26 at 2:55 AM, an earthquake was felt in Sylhet, Bangladesh, originating from Morigaon in Assam, India. The National Seismological Center (NCS) of India reported the tremor as strong in Morigaon and Guwahati, with mild tremors felt in other regions. The depth of the quake was 16 kilometers.
Liberty News’ international correspondent states that on February 25 at 6:40 AM local time, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Bay of Bengal, approximately 216 kilometers (134 miles) from India. This earthquake also affected areas in Kolkata and Odisha.
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