In the early hours of Wednesday, the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center of Nepal (NEMRC) reported that two earthquakes with magnitudes of 4.7 and 5.3 occurred in the Baglung district of Nepal. The readings taken from the epicentre indicate that a 4.7-magnitude earthquake occurred at 1:23 local time near Adhikari Chaur in the Baglung District of Nepal (local time).According to a tweet sent out by NEMRC, "An Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 happened around Adhikari Chaur of Baglung District at 01:23 on 2079/09/13 NEMRC/DMG." The Nepal Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center (NEMRC) reports that the second earthquake, which measured 5.3 on the Richter scale and occurred at 2:07 local time near Khunga in the Baglung District (local time).
The second tweet read, "A ml 5.3 Earthquake happened around Khunga of Baglung District at 02:07 on 2079/09/13 NEMRC/DMG." This information was provided by the Nepal Earthquake Monitoring and Reporting Center (NEMRC). There have not been any reports of any casualties or damage to property at this time.The recent earthquakes have increased the level of fear felt by the residents of Joshimath, which is located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. On the Saturday of December 24, a large number of individuals were seen out and about. because numerous neighborhoods in Joshimath are experiencing homes that are sinking into the ground. The walls are showing clear signs of serious cracking.
People in the neighborhood claim that this has been going on for some days now. There are significant breaches in the walls of 513 residences spread out across 9 wards in Joshimath. Every day, reports of house cracks are received from a variety of wards located inside Joshimath. The populace is filled with fear and worries about their future. There have been reports that the land near Joshimath is sinking as a direct result of the tunnel that will be constructed there as part of the Tapovan Vishnugarh hydroelectric project.
