At least 126 people died in the earthquake on Tuesday in Tibet, an autonomous region of China. 188 people were injured in the earthquake. The earthquake occurred near the northeastern border of Nepal through Dingri County, China's Xizang Autonomous Region. The source of the earthquake was 10 km below the surface of the earth. The area where the earthquake occurred is located near the Everest region on the Nepal-China border.

According to the National Emergency Operations Center of Nepal, the magnitude of the earthquake in Nepal was measured at 5.3. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was 7.1 magnitude. 

The epicenter of the earthquake is 93 km away from Nepal. The shock of the earthquake was also felt in various places in Nepal, India and Bhutan. The earthquake was felt in Nepal at 6:50 am local time. The earthquake has also caused moderate damage in some districts of eastern Nepal. According to Nepal Police, the earthquake has damaged some houses in Okhaldhunga, Solukhumbu and Sankhuwasabha. Although the earthquake did not cause much damage in Nepal, it gave a glimpse of the powerful earthquake of 072. 

Brief conversation with National Earthquake Measurement and Research Center seismologist about Tuesday's earthquake and earthquake risk in Nepal Lokvijay Adhikari :

How did the earthquake happen on Tuesday morning? 

The Himalayas should be remembered as the area of ​​2500 km from Afghanistan to Myanmar. The middle 800 km of Himalayas are in Nepal. To the north of the mountain is Tibet in China. It is a part of the Eurasian plate. The Indian plate lies under the land of Nepal. Earthquakes occur when the Indian plate rubs beneath the Eurasian plate. The Indian plate is subducting under the Eurasian plate at a rate of 4 cm per year. It penetrates from below, but the Himalayas of Nepal do not allow it to penetrate properly, causing friction, which is the main cause of earthquakes.

What is the risk to Nepal when this kind of earthquake is happening?

If a big earthquake occurs in Tibet, Nepal will be at risk. The strength of earthquakes accumulated in Nepal is similar. The current earthquake has not released. We felt the shock of the earthquake in Tibet only in Nepal. An earthquake in Tibet does not reduce the risk of an earthquake in Nepal. 

There is still a possibility of an earthquake in Nepal. For example, earthquakes centered in Gorkha did not reduce the risk of earthquakes going west. An earthquake passing through one epicenter does not reduce the risk of an earthquake passing through another epicenter. Earthquakes occurring at different levels within Nepal are not the same. While small earthquakes are occurring in the west, there are less in the east. 

Small nudges reduce big risks?

It has been proven in Nepal that it is a big earthquake to bring the accumulated power. Small earthquakes do not reduce power, but they do. But how much power is dissipated by smaller earthquakes depends on whether the larger risk is reduced. Earthquakes in our area carry only a negligible amount of the force of large earthquakes. Therefore, the risk of a large earthquake remains the same. 

How to stay safe in an earthquake? 

should focus on what earthquakes do rather than how to stay safe. 9 thousand people died due to the 2072 earthquake in Nepal. A few people died when the earthquake occurred in the same area. A large earthquake does not necessarily cause damage. It was known from the earthquakes that occurred at different times that less damage can be done.