Earthquake in Nepal: 4.8 Magnitude Tremors Felt Today
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit Nepal at 3:59 am IST on December 21, 2024. The tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km near Latitude 29.17 N and Longitude 81.59 E.
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A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal early on Saturday, December 21, at 3:59 am Indian Standard Time (IST), according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS). The earthquake, with a depth of 10 kilometres, occurred at coordinates Latitude 29.17 N and Longitude 81.59 E.
The NCS shared the details on X (formerly Twitter), stating:
"EQ of M: 4.8, On: 21/12/2024 03:59:03 IST, Lat: 29.17 N, Long: 81.59 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Nepal."
Nepal lies in a seismically active region, as explained by the National Society for Earthquake Technology (NSET). Most earthquakes occur in areas bordering the Pacific Ocean, including the circum-Pacific and Alpine belts, which span the East Indies, the Himalayas, Iran, Turkey, and the Balkans. Approximately 95% of earthquake activity takes place along plate boundaries.
The NSET highlights Nepal’s vulnerability, noting that the country experiences two earthquakes of magnitude 7.5-8 every 40 years and one earthquake of magnitude 8 every 80 years.
Earlier, the NCS reported a 4.1 magnitude earthquake in Nepal on Thursday, December 19, at 7:22 am IST. This quake, also at a depth of 10 kilometres, occurred at Latitude 28.56 N and Longitude 84.23 E.
