Bihar: Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 strikes near Nalanda

PATNA: Earthquake with magnitude 3.5 on Richter Scale struck 20km north-west of Nalanda 9:23pm on Monday. The tremors were felt in Nalanda, Patna and nearby districts. No aftershock of the quake was reported.
The depth of earthquake was 5 kilometers below the ground level. The depth of an earthquake indicates the distance under the earth’s surface, where two tectonic plates collide, leading to release of energy that translates into ground- shaking.Earthquakes having depth of 0-70kms are categorized as shallow earthquakes.
Many people in Patna claimed to have felt the tremors. “I was watching television when I felt slight trembling for a few seconds. Though it seemed less in intensity, I did feel it,” said Ayush Kumar, resident of Ashiana Nagar.
People also came out of their houses and stood in the open for a few minutes after feeling the tremors.
State emergency operation centre of the disaster management department, however, did not receive any report of loss of life or damage of property from anywhere in the state.