Summary of today’s earthquake and
the other quake in Nepal according to the IMD- Indian Meteorological Department:
Local time (Nepal time)
- 11:56 AM – 7.5
- 12:30 PM – 6.6
(India time is 15 minutes behind Nepal time.)
The USGS maintains it at 7.5. Same is the assessment by the IMD. Though some reports talk of the revised estimates of 7.9 at the Richter Scale.
The USGS maintains it at 7.5. Same is the assessment by the IMD. Though some reports talk of the revised estimates of 7.9 at the Richter Scale.
Indian Prime Minister has spoken
about it and tweeted about it. Pictures of destruction are now pouring in.
According to the reports, the
quake-affected areas are basically human habitations – including Kathmandu (the
pictures of the place are now available).
We can assess the extent of
damage in Nepal as it has left a trail even in India affecting Metro Rail
services in Kolkata where cracks have appeared in the tunnel.
The shocks and aftershocks were
felt in many parts of North and North-eastern India including Delhi.
According to the US Geological
Survey, the districts around the epicentre are – Lamjung (at 35km), Bharatpur (60Km), Pokhara (75Km), Kirtipur
(76Km) and Kathmandu (at 77Km).
Any earthquake above 6 in an area
of human habitation brings an unending series of destruction which dawns upon
us as the time passes – some hours after the shocks.
Narendra Modi has called in a
meeting at 3 PM to assess the extent of destruction in India and has spoken
with his Nepali counterpart who is on a foreign tour at the moment.
While Nepal is at the centre and
staring at a widespread damage, India, too, is trying to assess the trail of
destruction after an earthquake that was felt even in Pakistan.
IPR: Santosh Chaubey - http://severallyalone.blogspot.com/
IPR: Santosh Chaubey - http://severallyalone.blogspot.com/
