Two quakes of magnitudes 7.3 and 6.2 struck Nepal, near the Mt. Everest base camp; tremors were felt across Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, NCR and West Bengal.
2: 15 p.m.: Tremors felt in Andhra Pradesh too. Read more
2 p.m.: Nepal is still recovering from the earthquake that struck two weeks that left more than 8,000 dead. Read our extensive coverage of the disaster.
1: 54 p.m.: Newest earthquake killed at least 4 in Nepal town of Chautara
1: 53 p.m: Bodies are being brought out of buildings in Nepali town of Chautara - U.N. agency says in tweet, according to Reuters
1: 50 p.m: Nepal Police has tweeted asking citizens to remain calm
1: 50 p.m: Three major landslides reported in Nepal's Sindhupalchowk region, at least 12 injured - district official
1: 40 p.m: Going by reports from USGS, three different countries - Afghanistan, Indonesia and Nepal - felt earthquakes within minutes.
Epicentre | Scale |
Yangi Qal'ah, Afghanistan | 4.7 |
Sindangsari, Indonesia | 5.1 |
Kodari, Nepal | 7.4 |
1: 30 p.m.: Our correspondent in Nepal, Damakant Jayshi, says this jolt has led to panic among residents, who are still recovering from earthquakes two weeks back.
1: 20 p.m: Home Ministry is collecting details and information about any damage from earthquake in India: Home Minister Rajnath Singh
1: 15 p.m.: Yet another earthquake felt in Nepal, this time measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Nepal on Tuesday, following a greater quake of magnitude 7.3, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) reported, causing people to run out of buildings in the capital Kathmandu and shaking structures in the New Delhi.
The first quake, which struck near the base camp for Everest, was measured at a shallow depth of about 10 km.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck on April 25, killing at least 8,046 people and injuring more than 17,800.
1 p.m.: Tremors in India
Strong tremors that last more than a minute were felt in the entire northern India. No damages, however, were immediately reported.
Though the tremors felt in Delhi and NCR were relatively less in intensity, they were strong enough to shake the buildings, especially the high-rise structures, and jolt the Delhi residents. People ran out of the houses and buildings and Delhi Metro train services were stopped for a short duration to ensure safety of passengers.
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