Key Takeaways
- An earthquake with an epicentre in Nepal rocked several districts of Bihar, but no damage or casualty was reported.
- The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale and occurred 93 km northeast of Lobuche near the Nepal-Tibet border.
- People in several districts of Bihar, including Darbhanga and Samastipur, felt the effects of tremors and came out of their houses.
Patna: An earthquake with an epicentre in Nepal rocked several districts of Bihar on Tuesday morning, but no damage or casualty was reported.
The earthquake hit several districts of Bihar, including Darbhanga, Samastipur, and Madhubani. People felt the effects of tremors and came out of their houses, but no damage or casualty was reported.
Districts that felt tremors include Darbhanga, Samastipur, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Munger, and others. People also felt tremors in state capital Patna.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale hit 93 km northeast of Lobuche near the Nepal-Tibet border at 6:35 AM on Tuesday.
