An earthquake measuring 7.9 in magnitude on the Richter scale rocked central Nepal on Saturday, causing extensive damage to buildings.
The quake measured 7.9 and struck 81km northwest of the capital Kathmandu, the US Geological Survey reported as it raised its initial 7.5 estimate of the magnitude.
Tremors were felt as far away as the Indian capital Delhi and other cities in northern India including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
There was no early word on any casualties from Nepal though first reports suggest that there has been extensive damage to houses and property as walls came falling down to the ground.
Some people took to Twitter to say that the airport had been closed and reports of heavy damage are coming in from severely affected areas
Aother earthquake with magnitude 5.0 was recorded almost 79 kilometers away from Tulsipur four day ago.
These are the first updates from the social media.
The quake measured 7.9 and struck 81km northwest of the capital Kathmandu, the US Geological Survey reported as it raised its initial 7.5 estimate of the magnitude.
Tremors were felt as far away as the Indian capital Delhi and other cities in northern India including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
There was no early word on any casualties from Nepal though first reports suggest that there has been extensive damage to houses and property as walls came falling down to the ground.
Some people took to Twitter to say that the airport had been closed and reports of heavy damage are coming in from severely affected areas
Aother earthquake with magnitude 5.0 was recorded almost 79 kilometers away from Tulsipur four day ago.
These are the first updates from the social media.
Terrible #earthquake in #Nepal pic.twitter.com/Y3zU8AESCo
— BusinessInsiderIndia (@bi_india) April 25, 2015
Tremors in nepal pic.twitter.com/R4goM0Dv4c
— N B (@nishantberia) April 25, 2015
#Earthquake epicentre was Lamjung #Nepal pic.twitter.com/Sfa6DZixE8
— Shivam Vij (@DilliDurAst) April 25, 2015
foreign tourists scared (and trapped for now) due to 7.4 earthquake in Kathmandu, pic.twitter.com/zs1mCivqWL Nepal
— Khalid Khan™ (@khalidkhan787) April 25, 2015
#Earthquake damage at Kathmandu! Major injuries not yet reported! #Kalanki #Kathmandu #Nepal pic.twitter.com/KJhzbYa7bY
— Aagat Awasthi (@aagat) April 25, 2015
4 people reported dead in this house. #earthquake #Nepal pic.twitter.com/PhaIj2lpwp
— Sanjog DUTTA (@sanjogdutta) April 25, 2015
Damn. "@Jaw_Knock: This is fucking scary!! #earthquake #kathmandu #nepal pic.twitter.com/pPOlI0uuLD"
— رضوان (@iamrilwan) April 25, 2015
USGA Shakemap for #Nepal 7.7 #earthquake - only 12 km deep! http://t.co/Q1pMfE124R pic.twitter.com/oh4BhSEdXs
— Christina Consolo (@RadChick4Cast) April 25, 2015
Damage in Kathmandu, Nepal, after 7.4 earthquake rocked Nepal pic.twitter.com/Wg6WCIoVmn
— Khalid Khan™ (@khalidkhan787) April 25, 2015
nepal roads..now. pic.twitter.com/Jx12BfFW3v
— #Kesaria_Desh (@roshantripathy1) April 25, 2015
Are you okay there @the_holidaze RT @khalidkhan787: Building collapsed in Kathmandu, Nepal after 7.5 earthquake pic.twitter.com/2kcmWYMVVa
— Ra (@solomusafir) April 25, 2015
Drawing room f a house in Nepal :( #earthquake pic.twitter.com/A35HAmgbM8
— N B (@nishantberia) April 25, 2015
Buildings collapse in #Kathmandu after M7.7 #earthquake hits #Nepal, casualties are feared pic.twitter.com/nKUAZ2asRM
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) April 25, 2015
More pictures of #earthquake. #Nepal pic.twitter.com/YQjvu4Fm2D
— Guna Raj Luitel (@gunaraj) April 25, 2015
wall crumbled down in #Gyaneswor #earthquake #kathmandu #nepal 7.5 #still #aftershocks pic.twitter.com/fG3mLBZCdv
— Utsav Maden (@utsavmaden) April 25, 2015
#EARTHQUAKE in #Nepal #kathmandu . Praying for the well being of all https://t.co/tGEAcPRAaI pic.twitter.com/AG2V4fVNEz
— suBi (@subigya) April 25, 2015
more pics of damages in Kathmandu Nepal, due to 7.4 earthquake pic.twitter.com/Y9fWK1kR4J
— Khalid Khan™ (@khalidkhan787) April 25, 2015
This is what has happened in Nepal #earthquake pic.twitter.com/MNxRUoqqpK
— joe williams (@joepune) April 25, 2015
Nepal earthquake! Sad pics pic.twitter.com/wXhxrqMrIG
— N B (@nishantberia) April 25, 2015
Most new high rises in #Kathmandu ok, old buildings down. Temples reduced to rubble.
— Kunda Dixit (@kundadixit) April 25, 2015
More photos of #earthquake disaster from Nepal. pic.twitter.com/2F3rIP4aEV
— dinesh akula (@dineshakula) April 25, 2015
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