Breaking News: Massive earthquake felt across Delhi NCR, Nepal is epicentre with 7.1 on Richter scale

Fear and panic gripped people when two high intensity earthquakes struck Nepal again on Tuesday. The Northern and Eastern part of India has felt the tremors again at around 12:35 pm. According to reports, the intensity of the quake is believed to be around 7.1 on the Richter's scale. As per a Reuters report, the earthquake has hit 68km away from west of Namche Bazar, a town close to Mount Everest.

However, the US Geological Survey, the intensity of the earthquake is estimated to be 7.4 Richter scale and is only 19 km deep.

This was the second earthquake that rattled Nepal and the Northern part of India. Earlier in the day, another earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on Richter's scale had rocked the region. Tremors were also felt in Bihar West Bengal, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim and other parts of India.

The epicenter of this earthquake today is reportedly close to the last quake. Four aftershocks were felt following the earthquake- two in Nepal, 1 in Indonesia and 1 in Afghanistan. Overall, there have six major earthquakes have occurred in 45 minutes.

The earthquake has also triggered three landslides in Nepal and has claimed four lives. The landslides have severely injured 12 people. Several passengers at the Kathmandu airport were seen rushing out of the airport. Back home, people were seen evacuating the building and scurrying on the roads.

Following the earthquake that shook the Himalyan country and claimed over 8000 lives, geologists had predicted aftershocks and more tremors in the region.

Currently, three Indian army engineering teams are still there in Nepal while Army choppers are now working to reach the remote parts of the country. The recent tremors are expected to hamper the relief works going on in Nepal massively.

According to sources, an alert notification has been issued by the Indian government for rescue and relief operations in Nepal once again

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