PATNA: Tremors were felt in Bihar’s Sheohar district after an earthquake struck near the Nepal-China border region on Tuesday morning, authorities said.The earthquake occurred at a depth of 93 kilometers, northeast of Lobuche, Nepal.
“Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.1 – 93 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal,” USGS Earthquakes stated in a post on X.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.1 – 93 km NE of Lobuche, Nepal https://t.co/QsViMSdtoE
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) January 7, 2025
However, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the quake was recorded at 6:35 AM (IST), with its epicenter located at latitude 28.86 degrees North and longitude 87.51 degrees East, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The location of the tremor was identified as Xizang (Tibet Autonomous Region), near Nepal.
The NCS, in its tweet, said, “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.”Further, as per NCS data, two more earthquakes struck the region later in the morning.
One of magnitude 4.7 was recorded at 7:02 AM IST, with its epicenter at latitude 28.60 degrees North and longitude 87.68 degrees East, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
EQ of M: 4.7, On: 07/01/2025 07:02:07 IST, Lat: 28.60 N, Long: 87.68 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Xizang. For more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/5gCOtjdtw0 @DrJitendraSingh @OfficeOfDrJS @Ravi_MoES @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/3Pt2VY6jRX
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 7, 2025
Another earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred at 7:07 AM IST, with its epicenter at latitude 28.68 degrees North and longitude 87.54 degrees East, at a depth of 30 kilometers.
EQ of M: 4.9, On: 07/01/2025 07:07:23 IST, Lat: 28.68 N, Long: 87.54 E, Depth: 30 Km, Location: Xizang. For more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/5gCOtjdtw0 @DrJitendraSingh @OfficeOfDrJS @Ravi_MoES @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/ixbmB92ZNm
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 7, 2025
No reports of damage or casualties have been received so far. Further details are awaited. (ANI)