Earthquake tremors in Nepal for third day in a row, earthquake also in Taiwan, magnitude 5.6

Kathmandu: Earthquake tremors were felt in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, early this morning. The National Center for Seismology said that the earthquake occurred at 4.17 am in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The magnitude of which is said to be 4.1 on the Richter scale. Buildings shook during a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan’s capital Taipei on Tuesday, with no immediate reports of damage. Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau said the epicenter of the earthquake was in the sea off the east coast of the island.

Trains on Taipei’s metro system were slow but service quickly returned to normal, the government said. Let us tell you that Taiwan is located near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes. A 2016 earthquake in southern Taiwan killed more than 100 people, while a 7.3-magnitude quake in 1999 killed more than 2,000.

Nepal has been experiencing continuous earthquakes since last Sunday. Last Sunday, the capital Kathmandu was rocked by a powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake. As many as 20 houses have been damaged due to the earthquake. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the epicenter of the 7.39 am earthquake was in Dhading district.

Earthquake tremors were also felt in Bagmati and other districts of Gandaki province. Three more aftershocks were felt in Dhading on Sunday afternoon, measuring more than four on the Richter scale. Earthquake tremors were also felt on Monday morning.

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