Another quake hits Nepal, India shaken by tremors
While the epicenter of the quake is located in already quake devastated Nepal, experts said it is an after shock of the April 25 quake.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted: "News of an earthquake hitting Nepal again has come. Several parts of India also felt the tremors. MHA [Ministry of Home Affairs] is collecting more details and info."
People in many places, like in Gurgaon of National Capital Region, rushed out of their homes and offices. In Siliguri in north Bengal people also rushed out of offices.
"I saw chunks of concrete falling off the building in which our office is located," said an employee in a Siliguri office.
In Bihar towns and like Gaya and Madhubani felt strong termors.
An India Meteorological Department (IMD) report said the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.1 with epicenter near Kathmandu in Nepal again. The intensity is considered "great" with depth of 18 km.
Nepal witnessed a massive earthquake on Apr 25 last, resulting in the death of over 8000 people.
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