5.0-magnitude quake rocks Nepal: Tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, North India
What's the story
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter Scale jolted Nepal on Friday evening, while the tremors were also felt in parts of North India, including Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar.
India's National Center for Seismology (NCS) confirmed the epicenter was in Nepal and that the earthquake struck at a depth of 20km at 7:52pm IST.
Social media was soon flooded with posts by residents who felt the tremors first-hand.
Twitter Post
What the NCS posted on X
EQ of M: 5.0, On: 04/04/2025 19:52:53 IST, Lat: 28.83 N, Long: 82.06 E, Depth: 20 Km, Location: Nepal.
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) April 4, 2025
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Previous incident
This follows 7.7-magnitude quake in Myanmar
The Nepal quake comes only a week after a powerful 7.7-magnitude temblor hit Myanmar on March 28, which caused widespread devastation.
More than 3,000 people lost their lives, and over 4,500 were left injured; at least 341 people are still missing.
At that time, strong tremors were felt across Myanmar's neighboring countries like China, Vietnam, Thailand, and many parts of India as well.