An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude occurred in Tibet on Sunday. Its depth was 9 kilometers below the ground. At the same time, tremors of 5.7 magnitude were felt in Chinghai area of China and 4.2 magnitude tremors were felt in Nepal. Earlier on October 15, an earthquake of magnitude 7 had occurred in Tibet, in which 16 people died. Tibet is one of the areas in the world where the risk of earthquake is high. Here the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates collide with each other. Due to their movements, the Himalayan Mountains have been formed, but due to this, earthquakes also keep occurring in the area. In January 2025, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tingri County, Tibet. In this, about 400 people died in Tibet, while 13 people lost their lives in neighboring Nepal. Its tremors were felt in many parts of South Asia including North India. Earlier in 2010, an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude had occurred in Yushu in the neighboring Chinese province of Qinghai. At least 2,698 people died and about 300 people went missing. Why do earthquakes occur frequently in Tibet? Earthquake also in Baitadi district of Nepal According to Nepal’s Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude occurred in Dilasaini area of Baitadi district on Sunday afternoon. This area is in Sudurpaschim province near the Nepal-India border. Earthquake tremors were also felt in nearby areas of Baitadi and Darchula districts. At present, there is no immediate news of any loss of life or property due to the earthquake. There was also devastation due to flood in August. The flood that occurred in Nepal on August 26 had caused devastation on a large scale. The effect of this flood, which started near China’s border with Tibet, was seen in the Bhotekoshi river and surrounding areas. The sudden gushing water caused huge damage to houses, roads, bridges and power generation projects. 1455 people died in this. Also 5,285 people are still missing. There is a high risk of earthquake in Nepal. Earthquakes occur several times every year in Nepal. The reason for this is that the country is located in such an area of the Himalayas, where there is movement in the tectonic plates present under the ground. Many parts of Nepal are considered extremely sensitive to earthquakes. The areas here fall in Seismic Zone-4 and Zone-5, where the risk of earthquake is high. ————————————- Also read this news… Firing near the stadium in Florida, America, 12 injured: 6 children included; There was a fight between the students before the firing. 12 people were injured in the firing near the football stadium in Tallahassee, Florida state of America on Saturday night. Read the full news…
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