5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Nepal, Tremors Felt In Parts Of Bihar

The National Center for Seismology reports that around 7:58 am, earthquakes were also detected in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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An earthquake of a magnitude of 5.5 shook Nepal's Dhitung, which is located 147 kilometres east-southeast of Kathmandu on Sunday. Around 8 am this morning, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur, and Bhagalpur in Bihar also experienced earthquake tremors.

The National Center for Seismology reports that around 7:58 am, earthquakes were also detected in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Earthquake of Magnitude:5.5, Occurred on 31-07-2022, 07:58:10 IST, Lat: 27.14 & Long: 86.67, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 147km ESE of Kathmandu, Nepal for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/k9yXnmGZXP@Indiametdept @ndmaindia pic.twitter.com/erOrYn8Oog

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) July 31, 2022

So far, no injuries or damages have been reported.

Dhitung, Nepal, is located 170 kilometres northeast of Muzaffarpur, India. The earthquakes in Bihar caused some people to panic.

On April 25, 2015, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale struck central Nepal between Kathmandu, the country's capital, and Pokhara. 8,964 people are thought to have died and close to 22,000 wounded, according to estimates, news agency ANI reported.

The Gorkha earthquake, which also affected several towns in north India, as well as Lahore, Pakistan, Lhasa, Tibet, and Dhaka, Bangladesh, also felt vibrations.

The earthquake forced the closure of Kathmandu's international airport.

On Mount Everest, the earthquake also caused an avalanche that claimed 22 lives. On May 12, 2015, a significant aftershock occurred; its centre was close to the Chinese border between Kathmandu and Mount Everest. According to estimates, this earthquake left more than 2,500 people wounded and over 200 people dead.

In 1934, Nepal had its most severe earthquake on record. The towns of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Patan were all destroyed by the 8.0 magnitude earthquake.

It has been determined that the Indian plate is being subducted beneath the Eurasian plate at a rate of 5 centimetres per year.

This is responsible for the development and growing height of the Himalayas' young fold mountains, but it also makes the region prone to earthquakes. Natural disasters such as earthquakes may wreak havoc if enough preparation is not in place.