Nepal Shaken by 3.2 Magnitude Earthquake
Kathmandu [ Nepal ], May 3 (ANI): On this date, ANI reported: earthquake a quake of magnitude 3.2 took place in Nepal on Saturday, according to National Center for Seismology ( NCS ).
As per the NCS , the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.
On a tweet from X, the NCS mentioned, "The EQ for M is 3.2, occurred on 03/05/2025 at 10:38:50 IST, with coordinates Latitude 27.70 N and Longitude 86.44 E, depth of 10 km, located in:" Nepal ."
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Nepal is highly earthquake -susceptible because of its position at a converging plate boundary where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates meet. The impact between these plates creates enormous pressure and strain, leading to this release of energy. earthquake s. Nepal It is also located within a subduction zone where the Indian tectonic plate is being forced under the Eurasian plate, which adds more pressure and tension.
Nepal is situated in the Himalayan area, an active seismic zone due to the continuous clash between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. As the Indian plate slides under the Eurasian plate—a phenomenon known as subduction—it exerts enormous stress and tension on the earth’s lithosphere.
The subduction zone increases the stress even more, causing Nepal highly vulnerable to earthquake s. The collision also contributes to the uplift of the Himalayan mountains, adding to the overall seismic activity in the region.
Nepal boasts an extensive past earthquake including catastrophic events such as the one in 2015 earthquake .
On April 26, a one-minute silence was held to honor the 8,969 people who perished on April 25, 2015, due to the catastrophic event. earthquake on the 7.8 Richter scale about ten years back.
Standing beneath the Dharahara Tower replica that collapsed during the earthquake about ten years ago, resulting in numerous fatalities, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli honored those who lost their lives in the natural disaster. (ANI)
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