Sri Lanka faces no threat due to the 6.2 magnitude earthquake reported in Nepal today, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) said.
The NBRO stated that it is reported that strong tremors were felt in the New Delhi, National Capital Region, and other parts of north India as a result of the earthquake.
According to Indian Media, two earthquakes hit in Nepal – one of magnitude 4.6 and the other of 6.2 – within 25 minutes of each other at a depth of 5 km.
The first earthquake hit Nepal at 2:25 pm before being hit by the second at 2:51 pm.
“Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.2, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:51:04 IST, Lat: 29.39 & Long: 81.23, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: Nepal,” the National Centre for Seismology said in a statement. (NewsWire)
