Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.7 and 5.3 hit Baglung district in Nepal today

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Nepal’s National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center (NEMRC) reported that two earthquakes of magnitude 4.7 and 5.3 had occurred in the early hours of Wednesday in Nepal’s Baglung district. According to the measurements taken from the epicenter, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake occurred at 01:23 near Adhikari Chor in Baglung District (local time).

“Magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred around Adhikari Chaur in Baglung district at 01:23 on 09/13/2079 NEMRC/DMG,” NEMRC tweeted. According to NEMRC, Nepal, the second earthquake, which measured 5.3 on the Richter scale, occurred near Kunga in Baglung district at 02:07 (local time).

The second tweet stated, “A 5.3-magnitude earthquake occurred around Konga in Baglung District at 02:07 on 09/13/2079 NEMRC/DMG.” No loss of persons or property has been reported so far.

People in Joshimath, Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, are now more afraid than before because of these earthquakes. On December 24, Saturday, people poured into the streets. Because homes are sinking underground in many neighborhoods of Joshimath. The walls started cracking badly.

According to local residents, this has been happening for several days. In Joshimath, there are large cracks in 513 homes in 9 wards. News of cracks occurring in the house is reported every day from the various wards of Joshimath. People are afraid and worried about their safety. Allegedly, the land in Joshimath is sinking as a result of the Tapovan Vishnugarh hydroelectric project tunnel to be built there.

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