Nepal: 3 jolts in 5 hours, 6.3 magnitude earthquake

At least six people died and several injured after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal in the wee hours of Wednesday. This was the third earthquake in Nepal in the last five hours.

Nepal earthquake kills six, rattles New Delhi https://t.co/HHkT9vC3GD pic.twitter.com/VorKqaFjUI

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 9, 2022

As per data from the National Center for Seismology, Nepal registered first earthquake of 4.9 magnitude at 8.52 pm on Tuesday, followed by 3.5 magnitude at 9.41 pm. The third earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hit the country at 1.57 am on Wednesday. The earthquake was so strong that the tremors were felt to Delhi-NCR.

Earthquake of Magnitude:6.3, Occurred on 09-11-2022, 01:57:24 IST, Lat: 29.24 & Long: 81.06, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nepal, for more information download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/Fu4UaD2vIS @Indiametdept @ndmaindia @Dr_Mishra1966 @moesgoi @OfficeOfDrJS @PMOIndia @DDNational pic.twitter.com/n2ORPZEzbP

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) November 8, 2022

In addition to taking six lives, the earthquake in Nepal's Doti area left behind ruin and damage when villagers awoke on Wednesday. 

Have you witnessed the earthquake?

Well, the magnitude was low in India than in Nepal.

6 people died there because of the earthquake and devastation is being seen.#nepal#earthquake pic.twitter.com/9lwNNT14BJ

— Pratibha (@pratibharathi18) November 9, 2022

The earthquake was recorded by a CCTV camera in a Nepalese market. 

#earthquake #earthquakeindelhi #nepalearthquake

Nepal earthquake pic.twitter.com/9PLuLRz9se

— Prapanch (@prapanch2021) November 8, 2022

In the areas where the houses collapsed after the earthquake, search and rescue activities are in progress. 

#WATCH | Search and rescue operation underway at the house that collapsed in Doti district of Nepal after the earthquake last night that killed six people.

(Source: Nepal Army) pic.twitter.com/iPY0e8qSMK

— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2022

Sher Bahadur Deuba, the prime minister of Nepal, sent his condolences to the families of those who perished in the earthquake. "Expressing my profound condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the earthquake, which was concentrated in the Khaptad district of Far West," he wrote in a tweet in Nepali. As part of the relief and rescue efforts in the affected areas, I have also directed the pertinent agencies to set up urgent and proper treatment for the victims and injured. 

सुदूरपश्चिमको खप्तड क्षेत्र केन्द्रविन्दु बनाई गएको भूकम्पमा परि मृत्यु हुनेहरुप्रति हार्दिक श्रदाञ्जली व्यक्त गर्दै परिवारजनमा समवेदना प्रकट गर्दछु । साथै प्रभावित क्षेत्रमा राहत र उद्दारमा खटिन र घाईतेहरुको तत्काल उचित उपचारको प्रबन्ध गर्न सम्बन्धित निकायलाई निर्देशन दिएको छु।

— Sher Bahadur Deuba (@SherBDeuba) November 9, 2022