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Four earthquakes hit China, Tibet, Nepal within hours
The National Center for Seismology reported four earthquakes across the Himalayan region between 11:25 pm Thursday and 1:44 am Friday. The strongest, a magnitude 4.5, struck China at a depth of 10…
The Story in Brief
The National Center for Seismology reported four earthquakes across the Himalayan region between 11:25 pm Thursday and 1:44 am Friday. The strongest, a magnitude 4.5, struck China at a depth of 10 km. Earlier, a magnitude 4.2 quake hit Tibet and a magnitude 3.4 tremor shook Nepal. A second Tibet quake of magnitude 4.3 occurred late Thursday at a depth of 130 km. No casualties or damage have been reported, and no tsunami warnings were issued.
The Indian Opinion
Every Himalayan tremor brings a flurry of social-media panic and talk of 'the big one'. This cluster of four quakes, none above magnitude 4.5 and causing no reported damage, is geologically routine. The real narrative that needs scrutiny is preparedness: are building codes in Nepal and Tibetan towns enforced? The test will come when a moderate quake strikes a densely populated area. Until then, speculation serves no one.
Source: thehansindia.com
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