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New 6.7 magnitude #earthquake has epicentre 49 km from Banepa in Kodari, says USGS -
major earthquake of 6.9 magnitude on the Richter scale was felt throughout northern India, just about 24 hours after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal on Saturday. - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/fresh-aftershocks-of-6-9-magnitude-rocks-parts-of-india/#sthash.5cAabUaV.dpufToday’s earthquake was in a series of aftershocks that have been hammering Nepal and northern India in the last 24 hours. More than 30 aftershocks, almost all more than 4 magnitude, have been measured. Today’s earthquake, which struck at 12.39 pm, was the biggest aftershock. The US Geological Survey measured it 6.7 on Richter scale. The Indian Meteological department said it was 6.9 in magnitude.
Today’s earthquake was also centred in Nepal, about 17 km south of Kodari. It is around the same region which has been witnessing a spate of aftershocks since Saturday.
About 2000 people are reported dead in Nepal in Saturday’s earthquake, which was the strongest that the Himalayan region in the last 80 years.
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