Cricket fraternity prays for safety as 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal again
New Delhi: Another major earthquake has hit Nepal near the Chinese border between the capital of Kathmandu and Mt. Everest.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit with a magnitude of 7.3 around 12.35 pm today, 68 kilometres west of the town of Namche Bazar near the Everest base camp. Tuesday's quake was deeper, however, coming from a depth of 18.5 kilometers (11.5 miles) versus the April 25th quake that hit 15 kilometers (9.3 miles). More shallow earthquakes tend to cause more damage at the surface.
In India, the Home Ministry said there were not one but two earthquakes -- one in Nepal and the other in Afghanistan (6.9 on the Richter scale).
Cricket fraternity tweeted their concern for safety of those who were affected by the earthquake.
Another earthquake. Prayers for Nepal. Stay safe everyone.
— Parvinder Awana (@ParvinderAwana) May 12, 2015“@ram_stk: @gilly381 hi gilly one again earth quake felt in Nepal and northern India ....”mate, Just looked at phone and saw news. #praying
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) May 12, 2015Another earthquake hits Nepal...praying for them. Stay safe...stay blessed. #PrayForNepal
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 12, 2015To all our friends in Nepal. May this horror end soon and you get back to being the beautiful haven in the Himalayas.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 12, 2015Stay safe folks! https://t.co/eWozZGcnlu
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 12, 2015Pray for the people of Nepal. Thoughts and prayers with you all there in Nepal.
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) May 12, 2015And earth shakes again! Prayers for everyone's safety in areas where tremors were felt! #nepal
— Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) May 12, 2015