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A representative of the district administration in the Jajarkot district, where the center of the earthquake was located, told the German news agency on Saturday evening. It is therefore likely that the actual number of victims will increase. Confirmed numbers of dead or injured from other areas closed off from the outside world were initially not available.
According to measurements from the National Earthquake Monitoring Center (NEMRC), the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.4 and occurred at 11:47 PM local time. It was also felt in northern neighboring India, including the capital New Delhi, as the Times of India and other Indian media reported.
The Himalayan region, in which Nepal is located, is extremely active geologically. There, the Indian continental plate is sliding under the Eurasian plate at a rate of about two centimeters per year – repeatedly leading to strong earthquakes.
About eight years ago – in the spring of 2015 – a particularly strong earthquake shook the area around the capital Kathmandu and caused numerous buildings to collapse, including UNESCO World Heritage sites. About 9,000 people died and millions were left homeless.
(SDA)
Source: Blick
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