A survivor clears debris as she tries to recover goods from earthquake damaged house in Rukum district, northwestern Nepal, Monday, November 6. The Friday night earthquake in the mountains of northwest Nepal killed more than 150 people and left thousands homeless. Photo: AP/PTI
Nepal: Days after strong earthquake killed 153, fresh one jolts Jajarkot, tremors in Delhi
The intensity of the earthquake was measured at 5.8 and its epicentre was at Ramidanda of Jajarkot, National Seismological Center said.
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake on Monday struck Jajarkot and surrounding areas in western Nepal, where a strong tremor on Friday killed 153 people. Tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR and nearby regions.
There was no immediate report of any casualties or damage due to the earthquake in Nepal.
Jajarkot and surrounding areas were again hit by a major earthquake at 4:31 p.m. (local time), according to the National Seismological Center. The intensity of the earthquake was measured at 5.8 and its epicentre was at Ramidanda of Jajarkot, it said.
The tremor, which was also felt in Kathmandu, triggered panic among people. This was followed by another 4.5-magnitude earthquake at 4.40 p.m., said an official at the National Earthquake Measurement Centre.
The 6.4 earthquake magnitude that hit Nepal's western parts just before midnight on Friday killed 153 people.
On the Nepal earthquake, Sanjay Kumar Prajapati, National Centre for Seismology Scientist told ANI, "Another earthquake has hit Nepal. The magnitude of the earthquake is 5.6...this is an aftershock of the earthquake that happened on November 3. So far 14 aftershocks have come, this was the one with the highest magnitude so far...when a big earthquake happens, aftershocks keep happening...Delhi felt the tremors for 10 seconds..."
