Nepal earthquake: Tremors felt in Jharkhand and Bihar, no injuries reported

Strong tremors were felt in several districts of Bihar and Jharkhand as an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck neighbouring Nepal, officials said on Saturday. However, there was no report of loss of life or property.

The tremors were felt in Patna, Katihar, Motihari and few other districts along the India-Nepal border.

Ranchi, Hazaribag, Garhwa, Koderma, Ramgarh and some other parts of Jharkhand experienced mild tremors on Friday night.


The mild jolts triggered panic among people.

Residents of Ranchi claimed they experienced jolts two times for around four to five seconds.

The National Centre for Seismology identified the earthquake's epicenter, which occurred around 11.30 pm, as being in Nepal, approximately 227 km north of Ayodhya and 331 km west-northwest of Kathmandu.

The tremors triggered panic among people, who rushed out of their houses in various localities of Patna and Katihar as a precautionary measure.

The earthquake was also felt across parts of north India, including the national capital region, the officials added.

This is the third time in a month that strong quakes have struck Nepal.

With PTI inputs