New Delhi:

A high-magnitude earthquake rocked North India on Tuesday afternoon at 12.35 pm. News Nation office also reported that the earthquake was very powerful.

"The quake measured 7.3 on richter scale with epicenter somewhere in Nepal," an IMD official said.

Massive tremors were felt in Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata and other parts of Northern India. Pakistan and Bangladesh also witnessed the shocks. The earthquake was of 7.3 magnitude on Richter scale. The epicentre of the earthquake was again Nepal.

In Delhi and parts of the National Capital Region, people were seen running out of their houses after buildings shook for well over two minutes.

Metro services were immediately put on restricted mode with speeds being slowed down. Authorities said in many areas, high-rise buildings are being vacated.

Earlier, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 on Richter Scale killed more than 8000 people in Nepal. Dozens of people with injuries were being brought to the main hospital in central Kathmandu. There was no immediate estimate on fatalities.

The tremor today jolted Nepal, triggering panic among the people already battered by the devastating earthquake and over 150 aftershocks as the death toll crossed 8,000.

Parts of West Bengal were today rocked by an earthquake, that had its epicentre in Nepal, causing panic among the people.



“Earthquake which had its epicentre in Nepal region, was felt here in the city and other parts of the Eastern region. The quake measured 7.1- 7.2 on richter scale. We are still waiting for more details,” D K Das , a senior official of Kolkata Metrological department said.



Hundreds of people ran out of their homes, offices, metro stations and high rise buildings, and assembled on the streets. The tremors were felt in various parts of the city especially in Lake Town, Salt Lake, Dalhouise and Park street area.



People ran out of Metro stations and high rise buildings. The April 25 Earthquake had claimed over 8000 lives in Nepal. Several people were also killed in India following the quake.



Bihar

An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale was felt in Patna and other parts of Bihar this afternoon.



The earthquake was felt at 12:35 pm, state Meteorological department said.



The epicentre of the temblor was in Nepal, it said. Initial reports suggest that tremors were felt across several parts of the state including Darbhanga, East Champaran and Kisanganj.



The earthquake send people into panic.



In the capital city Patna, citizens were seen running out from buildings into open spaces.



In many schools, children ran to safety in field.



Assam



An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale shook Assam today at 12:35 PM.



The quake with epicentre in Nepal was on latitude 27.6 degree north and 86.6 degree east at a depth of 18 km, according to the the Central Seismological Observatory in Shillong.



The quake lasting nearly a minute caused panic among the people who rushed out of their houses and offices to the open spaces outside.



No loss of life or property has been reported so far.



Jharkhand



Tremors were felt in several places in Jharkhand today but no loss of life or property damage was reported.



Tremors were felt in Ranchi, Dumka, Giridih and in other places around 12.35 PM for a few seconds, an official said.



There was no report of any damage to life or property.

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