An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 on the Richter scale hit 53 km east of Nepal’s Kathmandu on Wednesday, causing tremors in some parts of Bihar as well, reported Live Hindustan. Besides Patna, tremors were felt in West Champaran district as well but no loss of life or property has been reported as of now.
In a tweet, the National Center for Seismology said the earthquake which hit around 3 pm, had the depth of 10 km below the ground.
The National Center for Seismology recorded a total of 132 earthquakes in the past month – 35 in Indian territory with Maharashtra witnessing the highest – seven in September alone.
Source: Hindustan Times
